2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the dentistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 55% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 45% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 243 students majoring in dentistry at Tufts, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 196 students majoring in dentistry at Boston U, 41% are male and 59% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the dentistry majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 46% are male.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 60% of the dentistry majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 56% are male.
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 48% of the dentistry majors at the school.
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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
About 39% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Loma Linda University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
About 52% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 48% are male.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 12 | Midwestern University - Downers Grove | Downers Grove, IL |
| 13 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
Dentistry by Region
View the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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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