2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Dentistry in California

If you pursue a doctor's degree in dentistry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for dentistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 741 doctor's degrees in dentistry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dentistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

The dentistry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Dentistry in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of dentistry students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for dentistry.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Dentistry in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dentistry Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

173 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in California.

There were approximately 173 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Southern California

2

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

161 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of the Pacific is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in California.

There were approximately 161 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of the Pacific

3

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

134 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loma Linda University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in dentistry. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in California.

There were about 134 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from Loma Linda University

4

University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

116 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in dentistry needs to look into University of California - San Francisco. UCSF is a small public university located in the city of San Francisco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in California.

There were about 116 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent year we have data available.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the dentistry program earn around $75,600 for their early career.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of California - San Francisco

5

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

108 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in California.

There were approximately 108 dentistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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6

Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA

49 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Pomona. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in California.

There were about 49 dentistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from Western University of Health Sciences

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dentistry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	115	71
Oregon	102	72
Nevada	58	172

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Dentistry Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Dentistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,829
Medicine	1,656
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,207
Alternative Medicine & Systems	583
Nursing	358
Chiropractic	277
Optometry	242
Public Health	56
Communication Sciences	42
Mental & Social Health Services	39

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.