by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 6,771 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,099 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in dentistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dentistry.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region dentistry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 101 degrees to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2021-2022.
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.
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 Major in the Far Western US Region. UCSF is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Full University of California - San Francisco Dentistry Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region. Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 131 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Pacific. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 168 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oregon Health & Science University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 84 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 169 ’s dentistry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 105 ’s dentistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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