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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 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 #39 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in the Great Lakes Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Dentistry at Case Western Reserve University Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 277
Illinois 308
Ohio 178
Indiana 115
Wisconsin 98

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 9 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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