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Dental hygiene programs in Virginia
Virginia has 4 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Virginia, expect to start around $86,730–$97,630 and reach a median of $102,950 with experience; the top quarter earn $119,690 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $55,728 in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental hygienists earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,770 employed in Virginia. National median: $98,100.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AnnandaleHamptonRoanokeWytheville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 24 | $74,638 | $20,250 | 33% | not reported |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 30 | $55,728 | $9,091 | 40% | not reported |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public | 15 | $47,836 | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 34% | 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.