Dental hygiene programs in Arizona

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

3 schools offer these dental hygiene programs, and Arizona 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 Arizona, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 3 are the same kind of program: dental hygiene (associate degree).

See the 3 programs

How much do dental hygiene programs cost in Arizona?

$18,690 to $74,190

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it

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

Are there free dental hygiene programs in Arizona?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 7 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $18,690 to $74,190.

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

All 3 dental hygiene programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Hygiene
Carrington College
Mesa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Carrington College, MesaDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$86,300
Price if you pay yourself$74,190
Program website, Dental Hygiene at Carrington College
More details about Dental Hygiene at Carrington College
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
86%
Earned in a quarter
$21,580
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
117
Earned a year, estimated
$86,300
Price if you pay yourself
$74,190
Program website, Dental Hygiene at Carrington College
Dental hygiene (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed
Dental Hygiene AAS
Mohave Community College
Kingman
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Mohave Community College, KingmanDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$8,600
Price if you pay yourself$18,690
Program website, Dental Hygiene AAS at Mohave Community College
More details about Dental Hygiene AAS at Mohave Community College
Finished
48%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$2,153
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$10,500
Students counted
63
Earned a year, estimated
$8,600
Price if you pay yourself
$18,690
Program website, Dental Hygiene AAS at Mohave Community College
Dental hygiene (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses
Dental Hygiene - Assoc of Applied Science
Pima Community College
Tucson
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Pima Community College, TucsonDental hygiene (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$28,600
Price if you pay yourself$23,505
7 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Dental Hygiene - Assoc of Applied Science at Pima Community College
More details about Dental Hygiene - Assoc of Applied Science at Pima Community College
Finished
39%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,155
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$5,300
Students counted
59
Earned a year, estimated
$28,600
Price if you pay yourself
$23,505
students trained with WIOA funding
7
Program website, Dental Hygiene - Assoc of Applied Science at Pima Community College

How to pay for dental hygiene programs in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for dental hygiene programs in Arizona

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.

Dental hygiene programs in Phoenix, Lake Havasu City, Tucson and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Arizona

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

Where the Arizona dental hygiene program numbers come from

Which Arizona dental hygiene programs are on this list?

These are the dental hygiene programs Arizona 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 Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona 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 Arizona

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