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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$226,129 Avg Salary

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

With 176 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, advanced dentistry and oral sciences is the #20 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the dentistry and oral science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California 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 California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 10
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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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