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2025 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California

4 Colleges in California
171 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$213,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. It is ranked #249 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of advanced dentistry & oral sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 171 degrees in advanced dentistry & oral sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School

Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California Your choice of advanced dentistry & oral sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Master's Degrees in Dentistry & Oral Science
Doctor's Degrees in Dentistry & Oral Science

The dentistry & oral science 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 Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in California. 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 Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in California

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

Top California Schools in Dentistry & Oral Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$153,549 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 81 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry & oral science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $153,549.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 10 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Loma Linda University crest
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 53 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry & oral science program report average early career income of $181,782.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

University of the Pacific is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Stockton. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 11 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 24
Oregon 266 5
Nevada 192 6
Alaska 119 4

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

Dentistry & Oral Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 51
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 26
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 20
Endodontics/Endodontology 19
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 17
Periodontics/Periodontology 14
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 11
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 7
Dental Public Health & Education 6

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Majors Similar to Dentistry & Oral Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 19,867
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 15,089
Allied Health Professions 9,301
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,434
Health Sciences & Services 7,291
Health & Medical Administrative Services 6,654
Public Health 5,474
Dental Support Services 4,497
Mental & Social Health Services 3,300
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,284

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