2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 163 students majoring in dentistry at UPenn, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 44% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 127 students majoring in dentistry at Rutgers New Brunswick, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 127 students majoring in dentistry at University at Buffalo, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 125 students majoring in dentistry at UMB, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Touro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
Women make up 42% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 94 students majoring in dentistry at Columbia, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 42% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 506 |
| New York | 771 |
| Maryland | 125 |
| New Jersey | 127 |
| District of Columbia | 72 |
Majors Related to Dentistry
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 12 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.