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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Midwestern University - Glendale to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 39% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Full Dentistry at Midwestern University - Glendale Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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

Full Dentistry at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in dentistry at UT Health San Antonio, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Southwest Region . UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

About 48% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Dentistry at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 296
Arizona 145
Oklahoma 69

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 5 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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