2025 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you pursue a doctor's degree in dentistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for dentistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 276 doctor's degrees in dentistry to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dentistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dentistry students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for dentistry to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dentistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dentistry students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Dentistry Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Dentistry in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for dentistry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

127 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in dentistry. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

149 Annual Graduates

University of Detroit Mercy is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in dentistry. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Detroit Mercy

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	308
Ohio	144	178
Indiana	132	115
Wisconsin	108	98

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dentistry

Dentistry is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Dentistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Dentistry	276

Most Popular Majors Related to Dentistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,183
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	416
Nursing	340
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	320
Communication Sciences	39
Optometry	38
Health & Medical Administrative Services	9
Public Health	6
Medical Illustration & Informatics	5
Medical Science	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk. More about our data sources and methodologies.