2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You
With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dentistry is the #126 most popular major in North Carolina.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dentistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in dentistry at UNC Chapel Hill, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Women make up 53% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 96 |
| Virginia | 105 |
| Florida | 224 |
| Tennessee | 146 |
| Kentucky | 186 |
| South Carolina | 76 |
| Louisiana | 69 |
| Alabama | 78 |
| Mississippi | 35 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
Majors Related to Dentistry
One of 30 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 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.