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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the dentistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Detroit Mercy the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 149 students majoring in dentistry at Detroit Mercy, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Detroit Mercy

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Midwestern University - Downers Grove helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Dentistry at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 123 students majoring in dentistry at UIC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Illinois at Chicago

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Dentistry at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 51% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Case Western Reserve University 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 #8 on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 41% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Read full report on Dentistry at Case Western Reserve University

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

About 54% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 46% are male.

Read full report on Dentistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 277
Ohio 178
Illinois 308
Indiana 115
Wisconsin 98

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 9 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.

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