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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California

5 Colleges
$134,792 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 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 Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges.

Top California Schools in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Pacific the best school in California for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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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 Schools in California list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best advanced dentistry and oral sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges 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 5 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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