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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

With 806 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dentistry is the #31 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the dentistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry

Our analysis found Western University of Health Sciences to be the best school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Dentistry at Western University of Health Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Full Dentistry at Loma Linda University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in California. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Dentistry at University of the Pacific Report

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Dentistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 70
Oregon 75
Nevada 169

Dentistry is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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