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Dental hygiene programs in Michigan

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

10 schools offer these dental hygiene programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 6 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are dental hygiene (associate degree, 9 programs) and dental hygiene program (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much do dental hygiene programs cost in Michigan?

$17,124 to $28,576 is what most dental hygiene programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $11,540 to $34,905

In the typical program

Finished the program
48%
Working 6 months later
83%
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,500
Length
75 to 117 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 Michigan may also offer dental hygiene programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental hygiene programs in Michigan?

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

All 10 dental hygiene programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)Several formatsEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene

    Ferris State University

    Big Rapids

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Ferris State University, Big RapidsDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$26,500
    Price if you pay yourself$28,980
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Ferris State University
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Ferris State University
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,630
    Length
    60 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    299
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $28,980
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Ferris State University

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Dental Hygiene - AAS

    Delta College

    University Center

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Delta College, University CenterDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,500
    Price if you pay yourself$24,512

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Dental Hygiene - AAS at Delta College
    More details about Dental Hygiene - AAS at Delta College
    Finished
    10%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,363
    Length
    156 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $10,608
    Students counted
    196
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $24,512
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    Program website, Dental Hygiene - AAS at Delta College

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

    Dental Hygiene

    Wayne County Community College District

    Detroit

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wayne County Community College District, DetroitDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,600
    Price if you pay yourself$16,047
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Wayne County Community College District
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Wayne County Community College District
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,905
    Length
    80 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,500
    Students counted
    161
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,047
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Wayne County Community College District

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene (228)

    Kellogg Community College

    Battle Creek

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kellogg Community College, Battle CreekDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$26,100
    Price if you pay yourself$27,363
    Program website, Dental Hygiene (228) at Kellogg Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene (228) at Kellogg Community College
    Finished
    31%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,528
    Length
    75 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,475
    Students counted
    107
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $27,363
    Program website, Dental Hygiene (228) at Kellogg Community College

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

    Dental Hygiene

    Mott Community College

    Flint

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mott Community College, FlintDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,100
    Price if you pay yourself$20,355
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Mott Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Mott Community College
    Finished
    46%
    Working at 6 months
    97%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,017
    Length
    106 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    79
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,355
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Mott Community College

  • Dental hygiene program (level not stated)In personPrerequisite courses

    Dental Hygiene-394

    Grand Rapids Community College

    Grand Rapids

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Grand Rapids Community College, Grand RapidsDental hygiene program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$61,100
    Price if you pay yourself$25,997

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Dental Hygiene-394 at Grand Rapids Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene-394 at Grand Rapids Community College
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,286
    Length
    63 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,332
    Students counted
    65
    Earned a year, estimated
    $61,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $25,997
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Dental Hygiene-394 at Grand Rapids Community College

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene

    Oakland Community College

    Bloomfield Hills

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Oakland Community College, Bloomfield HillsDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,540
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Oakland Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Oakland Community College
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,540
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Oakland Community College

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Dental Hygiene (0279)

    Lansing Community College

    Lansing

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lansing Community College, LansingDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$34,401

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Dental Hygiene (0279) at Lansing Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene (0279) at Lansing Community College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,362
    Length
    108 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,630
    Students counted
    45
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $34,401
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, Dental Hygiene (0279) at Lansing Community College

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)Several formatsNo diploma needed

    Dental Hygiene

    Jackson College

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Jackson College, JacksonDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$73,200
    Price if you pay yourself$34,905
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Jackson College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Jackson College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,304
    Length
    144 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,890
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $73,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $34,905
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Jackson College

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene

    Macomb Community College

    Warren

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Macomb Community College, WarrenDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,832
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Macomb Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Macomb Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    76 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,916
    Students counted
    71
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,832
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Macomb Community College

How to pay for dental hygiene programs in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for dental hygiene programs in Michigan

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.

Quick facts: Dental hygiene programs in Michigan

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 14
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 10
dental hygiene programs here, against the typical state's 3
10 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the dental hygiene programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Dental hygiene programs in Detroit, Big Rapids, Bay City and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan dental hygiene program numbers come from

Which Michigan dental hygiene programs are on this list?

These are the dental hygiene programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan

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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