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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges
$76,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

The Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for dentistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Dentistry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for dentistry students. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Dentistry at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Touro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dentistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Dentistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dentistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 771
Pennsylvania 506
Maryland 125
New Jersey 127
District of Columbia 72

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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

Majors Similar to Dentistry

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 12 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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