2024 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Dentistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 224 doctor's degrees in dentistry to qualified students.

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• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dentistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dentistry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for dentistry to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dentistry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dentistry students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Dentistry Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Dentistry in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry

1

A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO

114 Annual Graduates

A T Still University of Health Sciences is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in dentistry from A T Still University of Health Sciences

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

110 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry. UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	121
Iowa	110	81
Nebraska	70	133

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dentistry

Dentistry is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Dentistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Dentistry	224

Majors Similar to Dentistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,143
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	637
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	383
Nursing	380
Chiropractic	209
Allied Health Professions	82
Communication Sciences	72
Health Sciences & Services	52
Optometry	47
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	18

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.