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2025 Best Dentistry Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges in Michigan
285 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$114,771 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in dentistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #105 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dentistry Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 285 degrees in dentistry annually.

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Doctor's Degrees in Dentistry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dentistry Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dentistry in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dentistry degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Dentistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
$118,492 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in dentistry. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Dentistry degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive an earnings boost of about $3,721 above the typical income of dentistry majors.

More information about a degree in dentistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Dentistry Degrees Awarded
8.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Detroit Mercy is a great option for students pursuing a degree in dentistry. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit.

Those dentistry students who get their degree from University of Detroit Mercy earn $17,448 more than the standard dentistry student.

More information about a degree in dentistry from University of Detroit Mercy

Best Dentistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Dentistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 178
Illinois 304 308
Indiana 294 115
Wisconsin 273 98

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dentistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dentistry 285

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,343
Allied Health Professions 1,920
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,898
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,524
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,264
Medicine 1,246
Public Health 1,064
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 946
Other Health Professions 751
Mental & Social Health Services 600

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