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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

With 146 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dentistry is the #15 most popular major in Tennessee.

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.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 61% are male.

Read full report on Dentistry at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

#2

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Meharry Medical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Dentistry at Meharry Medical College Report

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 224
North Carolina 135
Kentucky 186
Georgia 96
West Virginia 46
Virginia 105
Louisiana 69
Mississippi 35
South Carolina 76
Alabama 78

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

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 2 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.

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