by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,775 people earned their degree in advanced dentistry and oral sciences, making the major the 249th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $181,409 and had an average of $17,490 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 233 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $148,535 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in advanced dentistry and oral sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in advanced dentistry and oral sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ilisagvik College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ilisagvik College is a public institution located in Barrow, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ilisagvik College Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 17 ’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read more about Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Loma Linda University
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #4 spot on the list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 12 ’s dentistry and oral science degrees 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%.
Read more about Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at University of the Pacific
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon Health & Science University is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 10 ’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Oregon Health & Science University
University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at USC
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 14 ’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry & Oral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dentistry and oral science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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