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Dental hygiene programs in Florida
Florida has 20 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Florida, expect to start around $75,960–$80,190 and reach a median of $91,980 with experience; the top quarter earn $96,060 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $49,313 in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental hygienists earn in Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 11,980 employed in Florida. National median: $98,100.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Avon ParkBradentonDaytona BeachFort LauderdaleFort MyersFort PierceGainesvilleJacksonvilleLake WorthMelbourneMiamiNew Port RicheyOrlandoPanama CityPensacolaSt. PetersburgTallahasseeTampa
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers | Public | 17 | $58,327 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Public | 12 | $57,323 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Public | 9 | $56,707 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Valencia College | Orlando | Public | 42 | $56,307 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Public | 21 | $55,970 | $20,737 | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public | 11 | $49,627 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public | 11 | $49,000 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public | 14 | $48,015 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public | 23 | $47,654 | $14,125 | not reported | not reported |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Public | 48 | $44,430 | $17,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Public | 24 | $41,671 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public | 10 | $31,468 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | Orlando | for-profit | 30 | not reported | not reported | 69% | $41,001 |
| Tallahassee Community College | Tallahassee | Public | 28 | not reported | $10,750 | not reported | not reported |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | Tampa | for-profit | 21 | not reported | not reported | 56% | $31,490 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.