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Dental hygiene programs in Tennessee

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

5 schools offer these dental hygiene programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 1 of the 5 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 5 programs here are dental hygiene (associate degree, 3 programs) and dental hygiene program (level not stated, 2 programs).

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How much do dental hygiene programs cost in Tennessee?

$16,888 to $54,165 is what most dental hygiene programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $13,856 to $67,083

In the typical program

Finished the program
91%
Working 6 months later
85%
Earned a year, estimated
about $54,000
Length
70 to 106 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 Tennessee may also offer dental hygiene programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental hygiene programs in Tennessee?

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

All 5 dental hygiene programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Dental hygiene (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene

    Remington College's Nashville Campus

    Nashville

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Remington College's Nashville Campus, NashvilleDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$49,700
    Price if you pay yourself$54,165

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Dental Hygiene at Remington College's Nashville Campus
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,416
    Length
    96 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    256
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $54,165
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7

  • Dental hygiene program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Dental Hygiene

    East Tennessee State University

    Johnson City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    East Tennessee State University, Johnson CityDental hygiene program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$60,700
    Price if you pay yourself$47,230
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at East Tennessee State University
    More details about Dental Hygiene at East Tennessee State University
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    97%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,175
    Length
    120 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,100
    Students counted
    208
    Earned a year, estimated
    $60,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $47,230
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at East Tennessee State University

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

    Dental Hygiene

    Concorde Career College

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimated$32,600
    Price if you pay yourself$67,083

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,148
    Length
    70 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,344
    Students counted
    162
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $67,083
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College

  • Dental hygiene program (level not stated)In personEducation and courses

    Dental Hygiene

    Chattanooga State Community College

    Chattanooga

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Chattanooga State Community College, ChattanoogaDental hygiene program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$57,600
    Price if you pay yourself$13,856
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Chattanooga State Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Chattanooga State Community College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,404
    Length
    15 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,500
    Students counted
    119
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,856
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Chattanooga State Community College

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

    Dental Hygiene

    Roane State Community College

    Harriman

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Roane State Community College, HarrimanDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$54,000
    Price if you pay yourself$16,888

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Roane State Community College
    More details about Dental Hygiene at Roane State Community College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,498
    Length
    106 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $7,921
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $54,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,888
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Dental Hygiene at Roane State Community College

How to pay for dental hygiene programs in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for dental hygiene programs in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
14th of 14
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
6 of 10
dental hygiene programs here, against the typical state's 3
5 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 Nashville, Johnson City, Memphis and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Tennessee

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

Where the Tennessee dental hygiene program numbers come from

Which Tennessee dental hygiene programs are on this list?

These are the dental hygiene programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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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