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2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

48 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,252 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.

College Factual looked at 48 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,252 degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist to qualified students.

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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.

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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

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
35 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Madison Area Technical College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 35 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year.

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

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 43 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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

It's hard to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish 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 #253 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

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

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

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
36 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

MATC is a large public college located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MATC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 36 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at MATC 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

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 #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 29 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
67 Dental Hygiene Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sinclair Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 67 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI

Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at CVTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist from Chippewa Valley Technical College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Grand Rapids Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This college ranks 18th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 15 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Wausau. A Best Colleges rank of #537 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 dental hygiene/hygienist students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
12 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
13 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
14 Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL
15 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
16 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL

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 1,614
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 23
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 15

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