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Dental hygiene programs in Missouri

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

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

All 6 are the same kind of program: dental hygiene (associate degree).

See the 6 programs

How much do dental hygiene programs cost in Missouri?

$16,924 to $30,771 is what most dental hygiene programs in Missouri cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $8,906 to $74,871

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
75 to 104 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 Missouri may also offer dental hygiene programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental hygiene programs in Missouri?

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

All 6 dental hygiene programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene, Aas

    Johnson County Community College

    Overland Park, KS

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KSDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Classes are outside Missouri; Missouri approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$14,957
    Program website, Dental Hygiene, Aas at Johnson County Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene, Aas at Johnson County Community College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    52%
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    75 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $12,420
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,957
    Program website, Dental Hygiene, Aas at Johnson County Community College

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Dental Hygiene

    State Fair Community College, Sedalia

    Sedalia

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    State Fair Community College, Sedalia, SedaliaDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$69,300
    Price if you pay yourself$31,941
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at State Fair Community College, Sedalia
    More details about Dental Hygiene at State Fair Community College, Sedalia
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,334
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $69,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $31,941
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at State Fair Community College, Sedalia

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene

    St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    St. Louis Community College, District, BridgetonDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,906
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at St. Louis Community College, District
    More details about Dental Hygiene at St. Louis Community College, District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    104 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $12,200
    Students counted
    69
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,906
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at St. Louis Community College, District

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Hygiene, Associate Of Science

    Missouri Southern State University, Joplin

    Joplin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, JoplinDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$27,260
    Program website, Dental Hygiene, Associate Of Science at Missouri Southern State University, Joplin
    More details about Dental Hygiene, Associate Of Science at Missouri Southern State University, Joplin
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    156 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,066
    Students counted
    50
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $27,260
    Program website, Dental Hygiene, Associate Of Science at Missouri Southern State University, Joplin

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Dental Hygiene AAS

    Ozarks Technical Community College

    Springfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Ozarks Technical Community College, SpringfieldDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$22,824
    Program website, Dental Hygiene AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,824
    Program website, Dental Hygiene AAS at Ozarks Technical Community College

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Hygiene

    Concorde Career College

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Concorde Career College, Kansas CityDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$74,871
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    92 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,548
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $74,871
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College

How to pay for dental hygiene programs in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for dental hygiene programs in Missouri

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 Missouri

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
11th of 14
dental hygiene programs here, against the typical state's 3
6 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 Kansas City, Sedalia, St. Louis and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Missouri

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

Where the Missouri dental hygiene program numbers come from

Which Missouri dental hygiene programs are on this list?

These are the dental hygiene programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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 Missouri

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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