2024 Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
3Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in orthodontics/orthodontology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #478 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in orthodontics/orthodontology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Orthodontics/Orthodontology School for Your Master's Degree
The orthodontics/orthodontology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on orthodontics/orthodontology students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of orthodontics/orthodontology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized orthodontics/orthodontology related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for orthodontics/orthodontology students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools
The orthodontics/orthodontology 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 Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Orthodontics/Orthodontology in the Far Western US Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in orthodontics/orthodontology.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Orthodontics/Orthodontology
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.