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Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

With 308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dentistry is the #92 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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 Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

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

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Best Dentistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 277
Ohio 178
Indiana 115
Wisconsin 98

One of 30 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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