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Dental hygiene programs in Ohio
Ohio has 11 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Ohio, expect to start around $76,260–$80,980 and reach a median of $88,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $97,210 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $45,930 in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental hygienists earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,630 employed in Ohio. National median: $98,100.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Blue AshClevelandColumbusDaytonElyriaKirtlandLimaNelsonvilleNorth CantonPerrysburgPortsmouth
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public community college | 14 | $51,673 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public college | 87 | $51,454 | $18,000 | not reported | not reported |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | Blue Ash | Public university | 22 | $50,886 | $16,590 | not reported | not reported |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | Public university | 20 | $47,341 | $17,494 | not reported | not reported |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Public college | 14 | $46,709 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Public community college | 18 | $45,151 | $9,950 | 24% | not reported |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public community college | 24 | $43,058 | $18,376 | 35% | not reported |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima | Public college | 18 | $42,455 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Public community college | 59 | $36,487 | $6,378 | 23% | not reported |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public community college | 24 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville | Public community college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 37% | 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.