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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools

64 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Dentistry is the #16 most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the # 3 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 64 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the # 5 spot on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #6, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree dentistry programs. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Dentistry students that almost earned our Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
12 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV

Dentistry by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Dentistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dentistry 6,770

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.

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