2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Dentistry Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the United States
Check out the dentistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Dentistry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the United States for dentistry students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the United States. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for dentistry students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Schools ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
With a ranking of #8, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
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With a ranking of #9, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Loma Linda University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dentistry programs. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Dentistry students that almost earned our Most Popular Dentistry Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 12 | University of California - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 13 | Midwestern University - Downers Grove | Downers Grove, IL |
Dentistry by Region
View the Most Popular Dentistry Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Dentistry
One of 30 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.
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