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2026 Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Idaho

[Dental Hygiene/Hygienist](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/dental-hygiene-hygienist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dental hygiene/hygienist education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for dental hygiene/hygienist students.

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• Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Idaho

2026 Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Idaho

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

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College Of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

$3,360 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,175 Avg Student Debt

$40,916 Median Earnings (10yr)

College Of Southern Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value dental hygiene/hygienist schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Twin Falls, College Of Southern Idaho is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,360, while out-of-state students pay about $6,840. Typical student debt for dental hygiene/hygienist graduates is $11,175. Early-career dental hygiene/hygienist graduates make about $39,099. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

$8,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,675 Avg Student Debt

$45,608 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in dental hygiene/hygienist will find it at Idaho State University, which ranked #2. Idaho State University is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,610, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Typical student debt for dental hygiene/hygienist graduates is $23,675. Dental Hygiene/hygienist graduates of Idaho State University earn a median of $53,877 early in their careers. Set against $23,675 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.