by our College Data Analytics Team
Dentistry is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on dentistry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer dentistry awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where dentistry makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
Leading the list of the most focused dentistry schools is Midwestern University Downers Grove. Set in the city of Downers Grove, Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in dentistry, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at Midwestern University Downers Grove
University Of Detroit Mercy is one of the most focused dentistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution. Dentistry accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for University Of Detroit Mercy
A rank of #3 makes Marquette University one of the most focused schools for dentistry. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Marquette University awards are in dentistry, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for Marquette University
Case Western Reserve University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused dentistry schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in dentistry, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Case Western Reserve University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #5 on our list of the most focused dentistry schools. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awards are in dentistry, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #6 for dentistry by degree focus. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Dentistry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #7 for dentistry by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Chicago awards are in dentistry, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot among the most focused dentistry schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awards are in dentistry, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #9 for dentistry focus this year. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. Dentistry accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Ohio State University Main Campus
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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