2025 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

Dentistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of dentistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 218 doctor's degrees in dentistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Dentistry in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Dentistry

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

91 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in dentistry. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Florida

2

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

127 Annual Graduates

$110,451 Median Starting Salary

Nova Southeastern University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in dentistry. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the dentistry program earn an average of $110,451 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from Nova Southeastern University

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	127	105
Georgia	126	96
North Carolina	115	135
Mississippi	113	35
Louisiana	103	69
Tennessee	102	146
Alabama	98	78
South Carolina	91	76
Kentucky	87	186
West Virginia	49	46

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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	218

Majors Similar to Dentistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,443
Nursing	890
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	787
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	696
Optometry	132
Public Health	49
Chiropractic	48
Communication Sciences	45
Health Sciences & Services	37
Allied Health Professions	27

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.