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Dental hygiene programs in Washington
Washington has 3 accredited campuses awarding dental hygiene credentials. If you finish and work as a dental hygienist in Washington, expect to start around $107,090–$122,000 and reach a median of $131,160 with experience; the top quarter earn $134,670 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $50,799 in their first year, against $51,231 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental hygienists earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,330 employed in Washington. National median: $98,100.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellinghamSeattleShoreline
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle | for-profit | 34 | $68,702 | $32,498 | 68% | $34,312 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public | 10 | $32,897 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Public | 13 | not reported | $20,000 | not reported | 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.