2024 Best Dentistry Schools in California

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in California 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 775 degrees in dentistry during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Dentistry Schools List

Choosing a Great Dentistry School

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.

Dentistry Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dentistry Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dentistry in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dentistry degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Dentistry

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In CA

169 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in dentistry. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

More information about a degree in dentistry from University of Southern California

2

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In CA

131 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Loma Linda University if you want to pursue a degree in dentistry. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the 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.

More information about a degree in dentistry from Loma Linda University

3

University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In CA

127 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Francisco is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dentistry. UCSF is a small public university located in the city of San Francisco.

There were roughly 127 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dentistry from University of California - San Francisco

4

Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In CA

75 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

Western University of Health Sciences is a good decision for students interested in a degree in dentistry. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Pomona.

There were about 75 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dentistry from Western University of Health Sciences

5

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In CA

105 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 105 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dentistry from University of California - Los Angeles

6

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In CA

168 Dentistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 168 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dentistry from University of the Pacific

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.

More about our data sources and methodologies.