2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #118 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dental hygiene/hygienist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dental hygiene/hygienist students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental hygiene/hygienist related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene

1

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

31 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to take a look at Pacific University. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Pacific University

2

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR

65 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Oregon Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Oregon Institute of Technology

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	292
Washington	521	227
Nevada	201	15
Hawaii	172	17
Alaska	87	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.