2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dentistry was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for dentistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western University of Health Sciences the best value school in the Far Western US Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHSU are $28,460 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 per year.
UNLV also claimed a spot on our Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roseman University of Health Sciences is a great value for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Roseman University of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $25,837 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for dentistry in the Far Western US Region .
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Loma Linda University 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 #6 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loma Linda University are $31,058 per year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree dentistry programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
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University of California - San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
UCSF graduate students pay an average of $28,101 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of the Pacific ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $50,638 per year.
Pacific excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.
USC also took the #3 spot in our Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Request InformationBest Dentistry Colleges by State
Explore the best dentistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 75 |
California | 806 |
Washington | 70 |
Nevada | 169 |
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Dentistry Related Majors for Dentistry
Dentistry is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Dentistry Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dentistry | 6,770 |
Majors Similar to Dentistry
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 10 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.