by our College Data Analytics TeamDentistry draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most dentistry students each year.
College Factual ranked the 65 dentistry schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most dentistry students in the United States.
New York University tops our list of the most popular dentistry schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 377 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for New York University
Tufts University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular dentistry schools. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 233 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. See more about dentistry at Tufts University
Boston University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular dentistry schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 214 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. Get the full dentistry details for Boston University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Pennsylvania one of the most popular schools for dentistry. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 187 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for University Of Pennsylvania
University Of The Pacific is one of the most popular dentistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Stockton, University Of The Pacific is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 174 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at University Of The Pacific
University Of Southern California comes in at #6 for dentistry this year. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. University Of Southern California graduated around 172 dentistry students in the most recent data year. See more about dentistry at University Of Southern California
Temple University landed the #7 spot among the most popular dentistry schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 149 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. Read the full dentistry report for Temple University
Midwestern University Glendale placed #8 for dentistry by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University Glendale is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 145 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. See more about dentistry at Midwestern University Glendale
University Of Detroit Mercy landed the #9 spot among the most popular dentistry schools. Located in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 142 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for University Of Detroit Mercy
Midwestern University Downers Grove comes in at #10 for dentistry this year. Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Downers Grove. This school awarded about 141 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Midwestern University Downers Grove
A T Still University Of Health Sciences placed #11 for dentistry by yearly graduations. A T Still University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. Read the full dentistry report for A T Still University Of Health Sciences
Nova Southeastern University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular dentistry schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 130 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for Nova Southeastern University
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #13 on our list of the most popular dentistry schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 130 dentistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full dentistry details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Maryland Baltimore comes in at #14 for dentistry this year. University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 130 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. See more about dentistry at University Of Maryland Baltimore
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #15 spot among the most popular dentistry schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 129 dentistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full dentistry report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Loma Linda University comes in at #16 for dentistry this year. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda. This school awarded about 128 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for Loma Linda University
University Of California San Francisco landed the #17 spot among the most popular dentistry schools. University Of California San Francisco is a public school located in the city of San Francisco. This school awarded about 126 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for University Of California San Francisco
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #18 spot among the most popular dentistry schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 122 dentistry students in the most recent data year. Get the full dentistry details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #19 for dentistry by yearly graduations. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 121 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. Read the full dentistry report for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Chicago comes in at #20 for dentistry this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. University Of Illinois At Chicago graduated around 121 dentistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full dentistry report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Louisville placed #21 for dentistry by yearly graduations. University Of Louisville is a public school located in the city of Louisville. University Of Louisville graduated around 121 dentistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full dentistry report for University Of Louisville
University Of Colorado Denver ranked #22 on our list of the most popular dentistry schools. University Of Colorado Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. This school awarded about 120 dentistry degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for University Of Colorado Denver
University At Buffalo comes in at #23 for dentistry this year. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. University At Buffalo graduated around 119 dentistry students in the most recent data year. Read the full dentistry report for University At Buffalo
Touro College placed #24 for dentistry by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in dentistry from this school. Read the full dentistry report for Touro College
Creighton University landed the #25 spot among the most popular dentistry schools. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. Creighton University graduated around 116 dentistry students in the most recent data year. See more about dentistry at Creighton University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular dentistry list:
These schools also graduate students in dentistry every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Dentistry Graduations |
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| #51 | Western University Of Health Sciences | Pomona, CA | 71 |
| #52 | Oregon Health And Science University | Portland, OR | 68 |
| #53 | University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City, OK | 68 |
| #54 | University Of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | 65 |
| #55 | University Of New England | Biddeford, ME | 63 |
| #56 | University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences | San Juan, PR | 59 |
| #57 | University Of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | 57 |
| #58 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | 55 |
| #59 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | 51 |
| #60 | University Of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 51 |
| #61 | University Of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | 50 |
| #62 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | 44 |
| #63 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 43 |
| #64 | University Of Mississippi Main Campus | University, MS | 41 |
| #65 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | 33 |
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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