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2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges in the Southeast Region
585 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #118 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 585 bachelor's degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of dental hygiene/hygienist for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene

1
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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39 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Old Dominion University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Old Dominion University

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35 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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28 Annual Graduates

UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from West Virginia University

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16 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from Virginia Commonwealth University

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from St Petersburg College

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

West Liberty University is a small public university located in the rural area of West Liberty.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from West Liberty University

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dental hygiene/hygienist from South College

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges by State

Explore the best dental hygiene/hygienist colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 53
Tennessee 460 77
North Carolina 453 35
Georgia 453 137
Virginia 421 32
Kentucky 331 60
Louisiana 306 67
Arkansas 294 52
Mississippi 275 20
West Virginia 223 52

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