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Dental hygiene programs in Kansas
Kansas has 2 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Kansas, expect to start around $74,880–$83,570 and reach a median of $98,100 with experience; the top quarter earn $108,480 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, national). Graduates of these Kansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $52,710 in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental hygienists earn in the U.S.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national figures; the state estimate is not published). National median: $98,100.
Campuses in Kansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: EmporiaOverland Park
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | 20 | $54,176 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | Public | 16 | $51,245 | $18,500 | 68% | 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.