Dental Hygiene Bachelor Program

Explore infinite career routes with our Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. The comprehensive program was designed to offer dental hygiene students more career flexibility. Students receive a solid clinical foundation to solve complex problems in a traditional private practice setting. The degree also emphasizes the other vast career opportunities in less traditional office settings – research, teaching and more. Students will graduate ready for positions in the changing health care market.

Our intensive program gives students a competitive edge in the job market. Our courses were created to ensure graduates step into leadership roles, find diverse jobs and work collaboratively with other health care professionals. We offer something unsurpassed in the region. UMKC is home to the only public dental school in Missouri or Kansas. Our dental hygiene students benefit from working alongside DDS students. It offers our students access to nationally-recognized researchers, advanced laboratories, extensive oral health libraries and a vast network of employers. Dental hygiene students will also benefit from UMKC’s emphasis on interprofessional connections among its life sciences students – be it dental, pharmacy, medical or nursing and health studies.

Our passionate commitment to oral health care is easy to see. It’s on display daily inside sophisticated classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories and bustling practice clinics. The UMKC School of Dentistry is serving the community by delivering a world-class education to the next generation of dental leaders.

We offer a comprehensive range of oral health care degrees, including a Doctor of Dental Surgery, continuing education, several options for dental hygiene and advanced speciality degrees that situate our graduates as industry leaders. Our nationally recognised faculty includes scholars, scientists and specialists. Their dedication allows the institution to stand out for its high-quality instruction and personal attention to student needs.