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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dentistry Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 473 degrees in dentistry to qualified students.
The dentistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dentistry rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dentistry Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
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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.
It's hard to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in dentistry. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 243 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
Boston University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in dentistry. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 196 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dentistry. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 34 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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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).
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The dentistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dentistry rankings. 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.
