Dentistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #105 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dentistry Schools in Nebraska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 170 degrees in dentistry to qualified students.
The dentistry 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 Dentistry Schools in Nebraska.
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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.
Creighton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dentistry. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Dentistry degree recipients from Creighton University get an earnings boost of about $20,649 over the typical earnings of dentistry majors.
University of Nebraska Medical Center is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in dentistry. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population.
Dentistry degree recipients from University of Nebraska Medical Center receive an earnings boost of around $17,709 over the typical income of dentistry graduates.
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).