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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 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. 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

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 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.

Full Dentistry at New York University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in dentistry at UPenn, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Pennsylvania

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the 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 very large public school located in the small 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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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 fairly large public school located in the 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 medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 125 students majoring in dentistry at UMB, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 61% are male.

Read full report on Dentistry at Touro College

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 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. 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 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 #9 on the list. Columbia is a very 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.

Read full report on Dentistry at Columbia University in the City of New York

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
New York 771
Maryland 125
New Jersey 127
District of Columbia 72

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.

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