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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Orthodontics/Orthodontology in the Far Western US Region

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24 Degrees Awarded
$38,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Orthodontics/Orthodontology is the 910th most popular major in the country with 297 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 46 orthodontics/orthodontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 orthodontics/orthodontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology. That schools that top this list have a program in orthodontics/orthodontology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 4 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Orthodontics/Orthodontology in the Far Western US Region

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Loma Linda University crest
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 6 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Orthodontics/Orthodontology at Loma Linda University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full OHSU Orthodontics/Orthodontology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Orthodontics/Orthodontology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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