2026 Best Dentistry Schools in North Carolina

Dentistry is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for dentistry students.

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• Best Dentistry Schools in North Carolina

Best Schools for Dentistry in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall dentistry education in North Carolina.

Top Schools in Dentistry

1

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

91 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

$137,708 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill this year for dentistry. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public university. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill awarded about 91 dentistry degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their dentistry degree from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earn around $137,708 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,117. Read more about the dentistry program at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

2

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

$125,260 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes East Carolina University one of the top schools for dentistry. East Carolina University is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. East Carolina University awarded about 51 dentistry degrees in the most recent data year. Dentistry graduates of East Carolina University earn a median of $125,260 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,747 to complete this degree. See the full dentistry program report for East Carolina University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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.