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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Dentistry in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 218 doctor's degrees in dentistry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dentistry.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Dentistry in Missouri

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

A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO

114 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

A T Still University of Health Sciences is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in dentistry. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Missouri. More information about a doctorate in dentistry from A T Still University of Health Sciences

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

104 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in dentistry. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in dentistry in Missouri. More information about a doctorate in dentistry from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dentistry Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dentistry

Dentistry is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dentistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,040
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	614
Nursing	301
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	245
Chiropractic	205
Communication Sciences	75
Health Sciences & Services	68
Optometry	46
Allied Health Professions	20
Public Health	12

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.