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Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

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 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dentistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Pacific is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 54% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Full Dentistry at University of the Pacific Report

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

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 large suburb of Loma Linda.

Women make up 52% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 105 students majoring in dentistry at UCLA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Dentistry at Western University of Health Sciences Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

Women make up 44% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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Oregon Health & Science University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 45% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in dentistry at UW Seattle, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full Dentistry at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 806
Washington 70
Oregon 75
Nevada 169

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.

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