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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$111,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

In 2020-2021, 308 degrees and certificates were awarded to dentistry students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Dentistry Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for dentistry majors pursuing a .

Top Illinois Schools in Dentistry

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for dentistry students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Dentistry at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 277
Ohio 178
Indiana 115
Wisconsin 98

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

Majors Similar to Dentistry

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 3 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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