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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dentistry was ranked #108 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for dentistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Dentistry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western University of Health Sciences the best school in the Far Western US Region for dentistry students. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roseman University of Health Sciences is a great place for dentistry students. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dentistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dentistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dentistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 806
Washington 70
Oregon 75
Nevada 169

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Dentistry is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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