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2025 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
195 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$213,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #249 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Plains States Region 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 195 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 the Plains States Region The dentistry & oral science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for advanced dentistry & oral sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in the Plains States Region

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 dentistry & oral science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Dentistry & Oral Science

1
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
37.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 46 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry & oral science program report average early career wages of $199,999.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
56 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in advanced dentistry & oral sciences has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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3
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
47 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 47 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best advanced dentistry & oral sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 15
Missouri 283 30
Iowa 264 13
Nebraska 238 3

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Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Dentistry & Oral Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 43
General Dental Clinical Sciences 33
Advanced General Dentistry 26
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 20
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 19
Endodontics/Endodontology 12
Periodontics/Periodontology 12
Dental Public Health & Education 10
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 9
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 32,176
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 9,809
Allied Health Professions 5,472
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5,048
Mental & Social Health Services 3,718
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,218
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,794
Medicine 2,600
Public Health 2,372
Health Sciences & Services 1,932

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