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2024 Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools

20 Colleges in the United States
297 Orthodontics/Orthodontology Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #910 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of orthodontics/orthodontology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 297 degrees in orthodontics/orthodontology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Orthodontics/Orthodontology School

Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools The orthodontics/orthodontology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Orthodontics/Orthodontology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for orthodontics/orthodontology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Orthodontics/Orthodontology Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Orthodontics/Orthodontology
Doctor's Degrees in Orthodontics/Orthodontology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools list to help you make the college decision. 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 Orthodontics/Orthodontology 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 orthodontics/orthodontology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Orthodontics/Orthodontology

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

Any student pursuing a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology has to look into The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

There were about 14 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Loma Linda University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 12 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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

Boston University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 15 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 6 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 10 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Stockton. This university ranks 40th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 9 orthodontics/orthodontology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Orthodontics/Orthodontology by Region

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One of 14 majors within the Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences area of study, Orthodontics/Orthodontology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Dental Clinical Sciences 404
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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