2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for dentistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western University of Health Sciences to be the best value school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHSU are $28,460 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
Roseman University of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $25,837 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
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University of California - San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
UCSF graduate students pay an average of $28,101 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of the Pacific 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $50,638 per year.
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University of Southern California 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Request InformationBest Dentistry Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 806 |
| Washington | 70 |
| Oregon | 75 |
| Nevada | 169 |
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Majors Related to Dentistry
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.
- 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.