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2024 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
176 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$134,792 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. It is ranked #249 out of 395 major degree programs 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 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 176 degrees in advanced dentistry & oral sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School

Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California Your choice of advanced dentistry & oral sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Master's Degrees in Dentistry & Oral Science
Doctor's Degrees in Dentistry & Oral Science

The dentistry & oral science 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 Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California. 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 Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in California

The schools below may not offer all types of dentistry & oral science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Dentistry & Oral Science

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$125,982 Median Starting Salary

Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 46 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry & oral science program report average early career earnings of $125,982.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry & oral science program state that they receive average early career wages of $104,166.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in advanced dentistry & oral sciences needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 14 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

University of the Pacific is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Pacific is a moderately-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 roughly 12 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 17 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent data year. Those advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who get their degree from University of California - San Francisco earn $39,436 more than the average dentistry & oral science graduate.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 24
Oregon 266 5
Nevada 192 6
Alaska 119 4

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dentistry & Oral Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 61
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 27
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 22
Endodontics/Endodontology 19
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 17
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 14
Periodontics/Periodontology 8
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 6
Dental Public Health & Education 2

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Majors Similar to Dentistry & Oral Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 18,633
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 12,446
Allied Health Professions 8,587
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,037
Health Sciences & Services 6,956
Health & Medical Administrative Services 6,833
Public Health 5,117
Dental Support Services 4,009
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,158
Mental & Social Health Services 2,890

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