2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dentistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 180 students majoring in dentistry at USC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
Women make up 52% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 105 students majoring in dentistry at UCLA, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Western University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 53% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Of the 89 students majoring in dentistry at UNLV, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
Women make up 44% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 45% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in dentistry at UW Seattle, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 806 |
| Washington | 70 |
| Oregon | 75 |
| Nevada | 169 |
Dentistry Related Majors
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.