2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 806 degrees and certificates were awarded to dentistry students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry
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 California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 180 students majoring in dentistry at USC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Women make up 52% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 53% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Dentistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 75 |
Washington | 70 |
Nevada | 169 |
Dentistry Related Majors
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 |
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 6 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.