Location: Online Start Term: Fall, Spring
As a dental hygienist, you have the power to influence patients’ oral and overall health – and make them smile with confidence. In this program, you’ll build on your previous associate’s degree to advance to a master’s degree, without first earning your bachelor’s degree.
The nation’s first and only bridge program is offered entirely online on a part-time basis for working hygienists who wish to advance their education and their careers. When you graduate, you’ll hold a master’s degree in Dental Hygiene and be well prepared to move forward as an educator, administrator or researcher.
Attendance at an in-person orientation on the Boston campus is required for all new students prior to Fall enrollment.
For admission to the program, an applicant must have:
Our flexible course schedule allows students to go customize their curriculum plan to fit their needs. The following are sample curriculum plans with concentrations in Public Health and Education.
Find out what makes this program unique at MCPHS.
Jessie Jones Teti, MSDH '20, RDH, explains the benefits of pursuing a master's degree in dental hygiene.
As the demand for dental hygienists continues to grow, so do the career possibilities for those with a degree in dental hygiene.