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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Dentistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,601 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Dentistry is the 105th most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $103,395 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,601 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,619 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dentistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dentistry.

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Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region dentistry students.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Dentistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Dentistry at LECOM

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dentistry at UMB

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dentistry degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Howard Dentistry Report

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Touro College
New York, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 108 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Touro College Dentistry Report

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 397 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Dentistry at NYU

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 163 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Pennsylvania

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Temple University Dentistry Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 127 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Dentistry at University at Buffalo

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Dentistry at Rutgers New Brunswick

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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 86 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Dentistry at Pitt

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 94 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Dentistry Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Dentistry at SUNY Stony Brook

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