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 819 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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.
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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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.
It's 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 approximately 26 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available.
Foothill College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Foothill College is a 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 roughly 76 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent data year.
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States 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 about 1 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
Loma Linda University is a good option for students pursuing 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 approximately 35 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.
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 approximately 62 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Orange County in the most recent data year.
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 approximately 31 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Cypress College in the most recent year we have data available.
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 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 55 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available.
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 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #364 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.
There were about 24 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a 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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