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2026 Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Maine

[Dental Hygiene/Hygienist](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/dental-hygiene-hygienist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dental hygiene/hygienist students.

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• Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the dental hygiene/hygienist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools

1

University Of Maine At Augusta
Augusta, ME

$8,888 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,739 Avg Student Debt

$40,342 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in dental hygiene/hygienist, no school beat University Of Maine At Augusta this year. University Of Maine At Augusta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Augusta. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,888, while out-of-state students pay about $22,178. Typical student debt for dental hygiene/hygienist graduates is $16,739. Early-career dental hygiene/hygienist graduates make about $45,574. Set against $16,739 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

University Of New England
Biddeford, ME

$44,210 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,921 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New England came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value dental hygiene/hygienist schools. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,210. Typical student debt for dental hygiene/hygienist graduates is $27,000. Dental Hygiene/hygienist graduates of University Of New England earn a median of $59,851 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.