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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,047 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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In 2019-2020, 6,614 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 108th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $98,613 and had an average of $247,099 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,062 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $93,018 and $296,439 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,047 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in dentistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dentistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dentistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree dentistry students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 116 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSF are $28,092.

Read full report on Dentistry at UCSF

#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the #2 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 134 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loma Linda University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dentistry at Loma Linda University

#8 in overall quality

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 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Pomona, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

Western University of Health Sciences not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western University of Health Sciences are $23,596, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western University of Health Sciences Dentistry Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

OHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon Health & Science University are $27,692, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon Health & Science University Dentistry Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 85 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree dentistry students list, UNLV has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Read full report on Dentistry at UNLV

Roseman University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 78 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Roseman University of Health Sciences also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roseman University of Health Sciences are $28,359.

Read full report on Dentistry at Roseman University of Health Sciences

#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 108 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of California - Los Angeles

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 73 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Dentistry at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 173 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Dentistry Report

#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#6 in overall quality

University of the Pacific landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 161 students in 2019-2020.

Pacific also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374.

Read full report on Dentistry at Pacific

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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