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2024 Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
563 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$126,692 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in dentistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #105 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 563 degrees in dentistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dentistry School

Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region 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. We derive our Best Overall Dentistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Doctor's Degrees in Dentistry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dentistry in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of dentistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Dentistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dentistry. UNMC is a small public university located in the city of Omaha.

There were about 54 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year. Those dentistry students who get their degree from University of Nebraska Medical Center receive $11,579 more than the typical dentistry graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$125,712 Median Starting Salary

A T Still University of Health Sciences is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in dentistry. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 114 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the dentistry program earn about $125,712 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$121,422 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Creighton University if you want to pursue a degree in dentistry. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 1st out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 83 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dentistry degree recipients typically make an average of $121,422 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$124,702 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in dentistry has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the dentistry program make about $124,702 for their early career.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$125,938 Median Starting Salary

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the dentistry program earn about $125,938 in their early career salary.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 110 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $124,107.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 121
Missouri 283 224
Iowa 264 81
Nebraska 238 133

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dentistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dentistry 563

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 31,555
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,568
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,567
Allied Health Professions 5,332
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,675
Mental & Social Health Services 3,496
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,856
Public Health 2,527
Medicine 2,453
Health Sciences & Services 1,945

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