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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dentistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 180 students majoring in dentistry at USC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

Women make up 54% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Full Dentistry at University of the Pacific Report

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Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 64% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in dentistry at UCLA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Western University of Health Sciences landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 53% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in dentistry at UNLV, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the large city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Full Dentistry at Roseman University of Health Sciences Report

Oregon Health & Science University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Read full report on Dentistry at Oregon Health & Science University

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 70 students majoring in dentistry at UW Seattle, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 75
California 806
Washington 70
Nevada 169

Dentistry is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Dentistry Focus Areas

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 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.

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