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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dentistry was ranked #108 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dentistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at A T Still University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Full Dentistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 34% of the dentistry majors at the school.

Full Dentistry at Creighton University Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

About 52% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 48% are male.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Iowa

University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 64% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 224
Minnesota 121
Iowa 81
Nebraska 137

Dentistry is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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