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Dental hygiene programs in Minnesota
Minnesota has 6 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Minnesota, expect to start around $82,110–$99,040 and reach a median of $103,970 with experience; the top quarter earn $116,350 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $40,010 in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental hygienists earn in Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,110 employed in Minnesota. National median: $98,100.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BloomingtonDuluthFergus FallsRochesterSaint CloudWhite Bear Lake
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington | Public | 23 | $61,308 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Public | 14 | $47,913 | $13,000 | 29% | not reported |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth | Public | 20 | $40,307 | $13,000 | 42% | not reported |
| Century College | White Bear Lake | Public | 12 | $39,713 | $15,699 | 31% | not reported |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Public | 17 | $38,004 | $12,525 | 47% | not reported |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public | 13 | $37,143 | $19,426 | 45% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.