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Best Schools for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall dental hygiene/hygienist education in South Dakota.
Top Schools in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
University Of South Dakota tops our 2026 ranking of the best dental hygiene/hygienist schools. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a large public university. University Of South Dakota graduates 60% of students within six years. University Of South Dakota awarded about 31 dental hygiene/hygienist degrees in the most recent data year. Dental Hygiene/hygienist graduates of University Of South Dakota earn a median of $61,265 early in their careers. University Of South Dakota graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
Get the full dental hygiene/hygienist details for University Of South Dakota
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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.
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