2025 Best Dentistry Schools in the Far Western US Region
8Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,099Dentistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #119 in popularity, dentistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dentistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,099 degrees in dentistry annually.
Your choice of dentistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dentistry 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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Best Schools for Dentistry in the Far Western US 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 degrees they offer, see the list below.
Roseman University of Health Sciences is a good choice for students interested in a degree in dentistry. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Henderson.
There were about 101 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Roseman University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Southern California is a good option for students interested in a degree in dentistry. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 169 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
Loma Linda University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in dentistry. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
There were approximately 131 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in dentistry needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 105 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 168 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 72 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were approximately 84 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).