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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

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.

Full Dentistry at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 277
Ohio 178
Illinois 308
Indiana 115
Wisconsin 98

One of 30 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Dentistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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.

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