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2024 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges in the Plains States Region
158 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$191,515 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.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 158 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 the Plains States Region The dentistry & oral science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Dentistry & Oral Science

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

Every student who is interested in advanced dentistry & oral sciences has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$186,575 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa 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 $186,575.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
45 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Saint Louis University if you wish to pursue a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 45 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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

It's hard to beat Creighton University if you want to pursue a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$196,454 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 12 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences degree recipients from University of Missouri - Kansas City receive an earnings boost of around $4,940 above the average income of advanced dentistry & oral sciences graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Kirksville.

There were about 5 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences from Metropolitan State University

Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best advanced dentistry & oral sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 15
Missouri 283 30
Iowa 264 13
Nebraska 238 3

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Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Dentistry & Oral Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 43
Advanced General Dentistry 22
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 20
General Dental Clinical Sciences 18
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 18
Endodontics/Endodontology 11
Periodontics/Periodontology 8
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 7
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 4
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 31,555
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,568
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,567
Allied Health Professions 5,332
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,675
Mental & Social Health Services 3,496
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,856
Public Health 2,527
Medicine 2,453
Health Sciences & Services 1,945

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