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2024 Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
404 Dental Clinical Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Dental Clinical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #672 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general dental clinical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 404 degrees in general dental clinical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Dental Clinical Sciences School

Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools The dental clinical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Dental Clinical Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall General Dental Clinical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Master's Degrees in Dental Clinical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Dental Clinical Sciences

The dental clinical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Dental Clinical Sciences in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental clinical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Dental Clinical Sciences

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in general dental clinical sciences. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio if you want to pursue a degree in general dental clinical sciences. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.

There were approximately 26 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general dental clinical sciences needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
26.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general dental clinical sciences has to look into University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 15 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

There were about 15 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general dental clinical sciences from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 29 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general dental clinical sciences from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

General Dental Clinical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 14 majors within the Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences area of study, General Dental Clinical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 297
Advanced General Dentistry 210
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 151
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 144
Endodontics/Endodontology 141
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 117
Periodontics/Periodontology 113
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 105
Dental Public Health & Education 49
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 44

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