by our College Data Analytics Team
Dentistry is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on dentistry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 12 dentistry schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on dentistry in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to dentistry than Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Set in the city of Erie, Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in dentistry, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
University Of Maryland Baltimore ranks #2 for dentistry by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public university. About 5% of the degrees University Of Maryland Baltimore awards are in dentistry, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at University Of Maryland Baltimore
Touro College ranks #3 for dentistry by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Touro College awards are in dentistry, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for Touro College
Howard University is one of the most focused dentistry schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in dentistry, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at Howard University
New York University is one of the most focused dentistry schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees New York University awards are in dentistry, or about 377 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at New York University
University Of Pennsylvania placed #6 for dentistry by degree focus. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. Dentistry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 187 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for University Of Pennsylvania
Temple University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused dentistry schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Temple University awards are in dentistry, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dentistry report for Temple University
University At Buffalo ranked #8 on our list of the most focused dentistry schools. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. About 1% of the degrees University At Buffalo awards are in dentistry, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at University At Buffalo
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #9 for dentistry by degree focus. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. About 1.0% of the degrees Rutgers University New Brunswick awards are in dentistry, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dentistry at Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot among the most focused dentistry schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in dentistry, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #11 spot among the most focused dentistry schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Dentistry accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Stony Brook University landed the #12 spot among the most focused dentistry schools. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Stony Brook University awards are in dentistry, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dentistry details for Stony Brook University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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