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2024 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,376 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #98 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 45 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,376 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 the Great Lakes Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dental hygiene/hygienist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
Master's Degrees in Dental Hygiene

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dental hygiene degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Dental Hygiene

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
53 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
48 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
41 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
33 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Madison Area Technical College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
36 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Wausau. A Best Colleges rank of #473 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 36 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
85 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 85 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
37 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

MATC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Milwaukee. This college ranks 28th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 37 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent data year.

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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 1 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Prairie State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
35 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 35 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
31 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

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

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Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Colleges by State

Explore the best dental hygiene/hygienist schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 258
Michigan 915 333
Illinois 870 408
Indiana 737 138
Wisconsin 672 163

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 1,745
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 27
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 19

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