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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$126,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dentistry Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for dentistry students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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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. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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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. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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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