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64Colleges in the United States
6,771Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$103,395Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in dentistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #105 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 64 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dentistry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,771 degrees in dentistry to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
- Best Overall Dentistry Schools List
Choosing a Great Dentistry School
Your choice of dentistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dentistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Dentistry Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dentistry Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Dentistry in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of dentistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Dentistry
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
169Dentistry Degrees Awarded
3.6%Growth in GraduatesUniversity of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dentistry. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 169 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $71,965.
More information about a degree in dentistry from University of Pennsylvania2
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
108Dentistry Degrees Awarded
11.1%Growth in GraduatesEvery student pursuing a degree in dentistry needs to look into The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were about 108 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry program report average early career income of $102,392.
More information about a degree in dentistry from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston3
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
61Dentistry Degrees Awarded
11.5%Growth in GraduatesIt is difficult to beat University of Nebraska Medical Center if you wish to pursue a degree in dentistry. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 61 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year. Dentistry degree recipients from University of Nebraska Medical Center receive an earnings boost of about $34,876 over the typical earnings of dentistry graduates.
More information about a degree in dentistry from University of Nebraska Medical Center4
A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO
Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
115Dentistry Degrees Awarded
0.9%Growth in GraduatesA T Still University of Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dentistry. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Kirksville.
There were roughly 115 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available. Dentistry degree recipients from A T Still University of Health Sciences receive an earnings boost of about $22,317 over the average earnings of dentistry graduates.
More information about a degree in dentistry from A T Still University of Health Sciences5
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
169Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$84,839Median Starting SalaryLocated in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 169 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry program report average early career income of $84,839.
More information about a degree in dentistry from University of Southern California6
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
131Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$109,055Median Starting SalaryLoma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
There were approximately 131 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dentistry degree program at Loma Linda University earn $5,660 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in dentistry from Loma Linda University7 Midwestern University - Glendale Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 1stMost Popular In AZ 143Dentistry Degrees Awarded Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Glendale. There were roughly 143 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent data year. 8 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 84Dentistry Degrees Awarded Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada. There were approximately 84 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available. Dentistry degree recipients from University of Nevada - Las Vegas receive an earnings boost of about $12,440 over the typical earnings of dentistry majors. 9 University of California - San Francisco Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 127Dentistry Degrees Awarded UCSF is a small public university located in the large city of San Francisco. There were about 127 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry program state that they receive average early career income of $73,553. 10 University of Florida Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 108Dentistry Degrees Awarded UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida. There were roughly 108 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry program report average early career income of $105,121.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dentistry Schools award.Rank College Location 11 Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA 12 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 13 Midwestern University - Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL 14 New York University New York, NY 15 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 16 Tufts University Medford, MA
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Dentistry is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
Dentistry Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dentistry | 6,771 |
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Most Popular Majors Related to Dentistry
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 319,502 |
88,600 | |
85,339 | |
Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
83,587 | |
Public Health | 41,651 |
36,762 | |
30,594 | |
30,331 | |
Medicine | 29,089 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.
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