2026 Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

General Dental Clinical Sciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general dental clinical sciences programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for general dental clinical sciences students.

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• Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for General Dental Clinical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general dental clinical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Dental Clinical Sciences

1

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

29 General Dental Clinical Sciences Degrees Awarded

$58,088 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Ohio State University Main Campus, our #1 school for general dental clinical sciences. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 29 general dental clinical sciences degrees in the most recent data year. General Dental Clinical Sciences graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $58,088 early in their careers. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $22,053 in student loans. See the full general dental clinical sciences program report for Ohio State University Main Campus

2

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

23 General Dental Clinical Sciences Degrees Awarded

$238,129 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general dental clinical sciences, ranking #2. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduates 54% of students within six years. About 23 general dental clinical sciences degrees were awarded at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis in the most recent year. Students who receive their general dental clinical sciences degree from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earn around $238,129 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,146 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in general dental clinical sciences from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.