2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Dentistry Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the United States
Check out the dentistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Dentistry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the United States for dentistry students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for dentistry students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Pacific. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Schools list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Midwestern University - Glendale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dentistry programs. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.
Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dentistry students. It came in at #10 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Dentistry Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 12 | University of California - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 13 | Midwestern University - Downers Grove | Downers Grove, IL |
Dentistry by Region
View the Most Popular Dentistry Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Dentistry Related Majors
Dentistry is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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