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2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges in Oregon
191 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
Ranked #98 in popularity, dental hygiene/hygienist is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Oregon 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 191 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 Oregon The dental hygiene program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist rankings. For our Best Overall Dental Hygiene/Hygienist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 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 Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in Oregon

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental hygiene degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Oregon Schools in Dental Hygiene

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Pacific crest
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OR
31 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Pacific University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OR

Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
65 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist has to take a look at Oregon Institute of Technology. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls. This school ranks 10th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 65 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at OIT in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
40 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in dental hygiene/hygienist needs to take a look at Lane Community College. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 40 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Lane Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR
36 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

MHCC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Gresham. This college ranks 12th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 36 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at MHCC 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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 794
Washington 831 345
Nevada 354 40
Hawaii 267 32
Alaska 167 17

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One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Dental Hygiene

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 335
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 19

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