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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$181,379 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, advanced dentistry and oral sciences was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 1,775 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio the best school in the Southwest Region for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best advanced dentistry and oral sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 193
Oklahoma 8

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, advanced dentistry and oral sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dentistry & Oral Science Focus Areas

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 4 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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