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2025 Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
382 Dental Clinical Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Dental Clinical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #672 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general dental clinical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 382 degrees in general dental clinical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great General Dental Clinical Sciences School

Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools The dental clinical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Dental Clinical Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall General Dental Clinical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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Master's Degrees in Dental Clinical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Dental Clinical Sciences

The dental clinical sciences 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 General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Dental Clinical Sciences in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental clinical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Dental Clinical Sciences

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Any student who is interested in general dental clinical sciences has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general dental clinical sciences has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio if you wish to pursue a degree in general dental clinical sciences. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.

There were about 19 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
6.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a degree in general dental clinical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 16 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 29 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 13 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
43.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 15 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 13 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 16 general dental clinical sciences students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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General Dental Clinical Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 14 majors within the Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences area of study, General Dental Clinical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 295
Advanced General Dentistry 189
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 148
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 140
Periodontics/Periodontology 139
Endodontics/Endodontology 131
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 124
Dental Public Health & Education 118
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 92
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 35

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