HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College’s Dental Hygiene program is among the top 15 dental hygiene programs for 2023 in Texas according to NursingProcess.org, and among the best colleges with dental hygiene degrees for 2024 in Texas as compiled by Niche.com.
“It brings pride to our program and demonstrates that we provide top-notch training for the students’ education,” said Raquel Rico, TSTC’s Dental Hygiene program director at the Harlingen campus. “The rankings serve as a major recruiting tool because it’s the only dental hygiene program in the Rio Grande Valley.”
Lucretia Human, a TSTC Dental Hygiene instructor, said many students do research about the college they intend to apply to.
“When a program of study has a top ranking, it does influence a student’s decision to apply — especially when the college is cost efficient such as TSTC,” she said. “Our students get to work on live patients in our on-site clinic because it gives them that real-world experience. Additionally, students get to visit different dental sites and offices during their clinicals.”
Vivienne Cermeno, a TSTC Dental Hygiene instructor, said the current team of Dental Hygiene instructors works cohesively to develop students into hygienists.
Source: Websites rank TSTC’s Dental Hygiene program among best in Texas / myrgv.com