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Dental hygiene programs in Alaska

2 dental hygiene programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

1 school offers these dental hygiene programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Dental hygienists check patients for signs of gum and mouth disease and give preventive care such as cleanings. Most have an associate degree in dental hygiene, some a bachelor's, and every state requires a license, in most states a degree from an accredited program and passed written and clinical exams.1 In every state, the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination counts fully or partly toward the written exam needed for a license.2

In Alaska, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are dental hygiene (bachelor's degree, 1 program) and dental hygiene (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do dental hygiene programs cost in Alaska?

$18,000 to $39,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
70%
Working 6 months later
78%
Earned a year, estimated
about $68,600
Length
60 to 120 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer dental hygiene programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental hygiene programs in Alaska?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 dental hygiene programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Dental hygiene (bachelor's degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Hygiene (BS)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageDental hygiene (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$68,600
    Price if you pay yourself$39,000
    Program website, Dental Hygiene (BS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Dental Hygiene (BS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,140
    Length
    120 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $9,000
    Students counted
    81
    Earned a year, estimated
    $68,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $39,000
    Program website, Dental Hygiene (BS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Hygiene (AAS)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    Program website, Dental Hygiene (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Dental Hygiene (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    Program website, Dental Hygiene (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

How to pay for dental hygiene programs in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for dental hygiene programs in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for dental hygiene programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for dental hygiene programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Alaska

How dental hygiene programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Alaska

Where the Alaska dental hygiene program numbers come from

Which Alaska dental hygiene programs are on this list?

These are the dental hygiene programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska dental hygiene programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about dental hygiene programs in Alaska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dental Hygienists
  2. Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations: National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List