A degree in dentistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #105 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dentistry Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 806 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dentistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The dentistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Dentistry Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dentistry degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in dentistry needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 180 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. After graduating, dentistry degree recipients usually earn around $84,839 in their early careers.
Any student who is interested in dentistry needs to look into Loma Linda University. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 132 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dentistry major at Loma Linda University make $13,559 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It's hard to beat University of California - San Francisco if you wish to pursue a degree in dentistry. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 130 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent data year. After graduation, dentistry degree recipients usually make around $73,553 at the beginning of their careers.
Western University of Health Sciences is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dentistry. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 92 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available. Dentistry degree recipients from Western University of Health Sciences receive an earnings boost of around $36,526 above the average earnings of dentistry graduates.
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 105 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the dentistry program earn about $70,402 in their early career salary.
Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Stockton. This university ranks 40th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 167 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Those dentistry students who get their degree from University of the Pacific receive $7,608 more than the typical dentistry student.
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dentistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
