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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$226,129 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences is the #24 most popular major in the country with 1,775 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for dentistry and oral science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best advanced dentistry and oral sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 10
California 176
Washington 24
Nevada 18
Alaska 4

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Dentistry & Oral Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Dental Clinical Sciences 404
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 297
Advanced General Dentistry 210
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 151
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 144
Endodontics/Endodontology 141
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 117
Periodontics/Periodontology 113
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 105
Dental Public Health & Education 49
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 44

Majors Similar to Dentistry & Oral Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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