by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 80 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dental hygiene/hygienist students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,782 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The dental hygiene bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality dental hygiene program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dental hygiene/hygienist students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Southern California
Foothill College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Foothill College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Foothill College
Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Loma Linda University
MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from New York University
Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Anaheim.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from West Coast University - Orange County
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Texas A&M University - College Station
UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Maryland - Baltimore
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 14 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 15 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 16 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 17 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 18 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 19 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 20 | Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR |
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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 19 |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 2 |
| Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 1 |
