2026 Best Dentistry Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Dentistry graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 67 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Dentistry Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than University Of Nebraska Medical Center this year in the United States. This public school is set in Omaha, NE. Students from in state pay about $16,973 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,962. Graduates carry a median of $20,905 in student loans. Read the full report on University Of Nebraska Medical Center
University Of Florida came in at #2 on this year's Dentistry ranking in the United States. Located in Gainesville, FL, University Of Florida is a public institution. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,381, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. University Of Florida Dentistry students take on a median of $17,669 in debt. See the full University Of Florida profile
University Of California San Francisco came in at #3 on this year's Dentistry ranking in the United States. Located in San Francisco, CA, University Of California San Francisco is a public institution. Get the full University Of California San Francisco report
A rank of #4 makes Boston University one of the top choices in the United States. More on Boston University
You'll be in good company at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on East Carolina University
University Of Illinois At Chicago came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Illinois At Chicago report
University Of The Pacific ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. Read more about University Of The Pacific
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus profile
Harvard University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Harvard University
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans came in at #11 in this year's ranking. More on Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Augusta University did well this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full Augusta University report
Virginia Commonwealth University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about Virginia Commonwealth University
University Of Southern California landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Southern California report
Roseman University Of Health Sciences landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Roseman University Of Health Sciences report
Western University Of Health Sciences did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Western University Of Health Sciences
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine did well this year, earning the #18 position. More on Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
West Virginia University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. More on West Virginia University
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center came in at #20 in this year's ranking. More on The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center
California Northstate University placed #21 among Dentistry schools in the United States. See the full California Northstate University profile
Stony Brook University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. Read more about Stony Brook University
University Of Missouri Kansas City did well this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full University Of Missouri Kansas City report
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Columbia University In The City Of New York report
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #25 among Dentistry schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Rest of the Top 50 Best Dentistry Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. Read the full report on University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. More on Lincoln Memorial University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. More on Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
University Of California Los Angeles did well this year, earning the #30 position. Get the full University Of California Los Angeles report
Creighton University came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Creighton University
Midwestern University Downers Grove ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. Read more about Midwestern University Downers Grove
University Of Mississippi Main Campus did well this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus report
Loma Linda University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. More on Loma Linda University
University Of Pennsylvania placed #35 among Dentistry schools in the United States. More on University Of Pennsylvania
Case Western Reserve University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Get the full Case Western Reserve University report
Nova Southeastern University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Get the full Nova Southeastern University report
Marquette University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Marquette University
A T Still University Of Health Sciences ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. Read the full report on A T Still University Of Health Sciences
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #40 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Michigan Ann Arbor profile
University Of Detroit Mercy landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Detroit Mercy
University At Buffalo placed #42 among Dentistry schools in the United States. Read more about University At Buffalo
University Of Alabama At Birmingham landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of Louisville landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Louisville
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. Get the full The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio report
University Of Connecticut landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Connecticut
Oregon Health And Science University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Dentistry schools. See the full Oregon Health And Science University profile
Meharry Medical College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Meharry Medical College report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville placed #49 among Dentistry schools in the United States. Get the full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville report
Midwestern University Glendale placed #50 among Dentistry schools in the United States. See the full Midwestern University Glendale profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 67 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).