by our College Data Analytics Team
Dentistry is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on dentistry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 3 dentistry schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where dentistry makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused dentistry schools is Midwestern University Downers Grove. Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Downers Grove. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in dentistry, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Midwestern University Downers Grove
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of the most focused dentistry schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. Dentistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University Of Illinois At Chicago is one of the most focused dentistry schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dentistry, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at University Of Illinois At Chicago
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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