2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region

Dentistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 567 doctor's degrees in dentistry to qualified students.

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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. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality dentistry program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for dentistry.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Dentistry in the Plains States Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for dentistry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dentistry Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

127 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in dentistry. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Minnesota.

There were approximately 127 dentistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO

114 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at A T Still University of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in dentistry. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Kirksville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Missouri.

There were approximately 114 dentistry individuals who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from A T Still University of Health Sciences

3

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

104 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in dentistry needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Missouri.

There were about 104 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Missouri - Kansas City

4

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

89 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in dentistry needs to check out Creighton University. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Nebraska.

There were roughly 89 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from Creighton University

5

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

84 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Iowa.

There were roughly 84 dentistry students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Iowa

6

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

49 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NE

#2 Best Quality In NE

Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Nebraska.

There were about 49 dentistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Nebraska Medical Center

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the most popular dentistry schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	221
Minnesota	119	122
Iowa	115	82
Nebraska	65	127

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	2,319
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,815
Nursing	1,534
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,145
Chiropractic	1,053
Public Health	251
Communication Sciences	140
Health Sciences & Services	122
Health & Medical Administrative Services	91
Optometry	46

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.