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2024 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
440 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$179,823 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #249 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 440 degrees in advanced dentistry & oral sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School

Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of advanced dentistry & oral sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for advanced dentistry & oral sciences 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 Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Degree Level

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 the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 dentistry & oral science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Dentistry & Oral Science

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$110,949 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry & oral science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $110,949.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$248,696 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in advanced dentistry & oral sciences needs to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences degree recipients from Rutgers University - New Brunswick get an earnings boost of around $68,874 above the typical income of advanced dentistry & oral sciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
43 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded

University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great option for students pursuing a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 43 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
75 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 75 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
35 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large 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 roughly 35 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 27 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
58 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 58 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Greensburg. This university ranks 79th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best advanced dentistry & oral sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 50
New York 333 47
Maryland 279 16
New Jersey 273 20
District of Columbia 188 0

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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
General Dental Clinical Sciences 126
Advanced General Dentistry 85
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 76
Endodontics/Endodontology 32
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 31
Periodontics/Periodontology 24
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 21
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 20
Dental Public Health & Education 14
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 42,404
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,400
Allied Health Professions 8,947
Public Health 8,295
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 8,135
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 7,145
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 7,129
Medicine 6,384
Health Sciences & Services 5,991
Communication Sciences 4,106

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