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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

Dentistry is the #39 most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Dentistry Colleges.

Top 10 Best Dentistry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western University of Health Sciences the best school in the Far Western US Region for dentistry students. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dentistry programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of the Pacific landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dentistry programs. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of California - San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 806
Washington 70
Oregon 75
Nevada 169

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One of 29 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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