2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Dentistry 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. 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.
The Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for dentistry majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Dentistry Schools
Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for dentistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Touro College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dentistry programs. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 506 |
| New York | 771 |
| Maryland | 125 |
| New Jersey | 127 |
| District of Columbia | 72 |
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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 12 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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