2023 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for dentistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry
Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 308 |
Ohio | 178 |
Michigan | 277 |
Indiana | 115 |
Wisconsin | 98 |
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Dentistry Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Dentistry Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dentistry | 6,770 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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