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2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in California

19 Colleges in California
809 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #98 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental hygiene/hygienist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 809 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School

Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in California Your choice of dental hygiene/hygienist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Hygiene
Bachelor's Degrees in Dental Hygiene

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in California

The schools below may not offer all types of dental hygiene degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Dental Hygiene

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat Carrington College, Sacramento if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Sacramento.

There were roughly 29 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent data year.

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
72 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Foothill College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Foothill College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Foothill College is a great college overall.

There were about 72 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
60 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Loma Linda University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

There were roughly 60 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
79 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

West Coast University - Orange County is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Anaheim.

There were about 79 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Orange County in the most recent data year.

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Cypress College
Cypress, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In CA
93.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 68th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 15 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Cypress College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
47 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. This college ranks 70th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 47 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
45 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #364 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 45 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA
95.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 101st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 22 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 345
Oregon 587 191
Nevada 354 40
Hawaii 267 32
Alaska 167 17

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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 Assisting/Assistant 3,174
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 26

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