Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for dentistry Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for dentistry Majors in US for 2021:
- Northwestern University
- Harvard University
- Tufts University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Rochester
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- SUNY at Buffalo
- Case Western Reserve University
- Augusta University
25 best colleges for dentistry majors in the US
1. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
2. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
3. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
5. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
6. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
8. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
9. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
10. Augusta University
Location
Augusta, GA
11. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
12. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
13. Boston University
Location
Boston, MA
14. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
15. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
16. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
17. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
18. New York University
Location
New York, NY
19. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
20. Saint Louis University
Location
Saint Louis, MO
21. Creighton University
Location
Omaha, NE
22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
23. George Washington University, The
Location
Washington, DC
24. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
25. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
How we determined the best dentistry colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what dentistry departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for dentistry majors
Updated November 17, 2023