2023 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You
Dentistry is the #108 most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry
Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in the Great Lakes Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove 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 Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 277 |
| Ohio | 178 |
| Illinois | 308 |
| Indiana | 115 |
| Wisconsin | 98 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Dentistry
One of 30 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.