by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for dentistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 degrees in dentistry annually.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dentistry Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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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 degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Louisville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dentistry. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.
Dentistry degree recipients from University of Louisville get an earnings boost of about $16,246 over the average income of dentistry graduates.
More information about a degree in dentistry from University of Louisville
Every student pursuing a degree in dentistry needs to take a look at University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.
Those dentistry students who get their degree from University of Kentucky earn $8,550 more than the average dentistry graduate.
More information about a degree in dentistry from University of KentuckyExplore all the Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 287 | 96 |
| Florida | 282 | 215 |
| North Carolina | 279 | 135 |
| Virginia | 274 | 105 |
| Tennessee | 269 | 146 |
| South Carolina | 248 | 76 |
| Louisiana | 242 | 69 |
| Mississippi | 234 | 35 |
| Alabama | 233 | 78 |
| West Virginia | 207 | 46 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 181 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 6,822 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 3,834 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2,049 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,352 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 1,118 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 459 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 449 |
| Medicine | 440 |
| Public Health | 423 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 416 |
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