2027 Best Dentistry Schools in North Carolina
Dentistry degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dentistry students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Dentistry in North Carolina
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dentistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Dentistry
Leading the list is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, our #1 school for dentistry. This very large public university is located in the city of Chapel Hill. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduates 91% of students within six years. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill awarded about 82 dentistry degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dentistry degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill generally make around $137,708. Typical student debt for the program is $15,117.
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Students looking for a strong dentistry program will find one at East Carolina University, which ranked #2. East Carolina University is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville. East Carolina University graduates 63% of students within six years. There were roughly 51 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at East Carolina University in the most recent data year. Dentistry graduates of East Carolina University earn a median of $125,260 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,747 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
