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

6 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Dentistry is the #16 most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States 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 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 56% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 46% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 34% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 121
Iowa 81
Missouri 224
Nebraska 137

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 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.

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