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2023 Best 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 #39 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the Plains States Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Plains States Region . UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Nebraska Medical Center

#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Full Dentistry at Creighton University Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Dentistry at University of Iowa Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 224
Minnesota 121
Iowa 81
Nebraska 137

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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