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2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,601 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,770 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $103,395 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,601 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,619 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in dentistry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dentistry.

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Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region dentistry students.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 397 degrees to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full New York University Dentistry Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 163 diplomas to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Dentistry at UPenn

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Dentistry at Temple

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 127 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Dentistry Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dentistry degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Dentistry at Rutgers New Brunswick

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 125 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Maryland - Baltimore

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dentistry degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Touro Dentistry Report

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LECOM is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Dentistry Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Dentistry at Columbia University in the City of New York

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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 86 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pitt Dentistry Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dentistry degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Dentistry at Howard University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dentistry degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dentistry at Stony Brook University

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