2024 Best Colleges for Pre-Dentistry Studies

SUMMARY

Majoring in Pre-Dentistry Studies is a valuable choice and naturally a mandatory first step for undergrads wishing to begin a career as a dentist, a dental office receptionist, or a dental assistant. In fact, pre-dentistry studies is a very rare major coming in at the 402nd most popular major. Last year, there were 21 pre-dentistry studies diplomas received. In-state tuition for pre-dentistry studies at private universities is, on average, 4.4 times more costly than their public rivals.

With only 18 universities having programs for pre-dentistry studies you could have a more finite list of the institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you're hoping to immerse yourself with other pre-dentistry studies majors, look at colleges in Indiana which have more undergraduates admitted to pre-dentistry studies than any other state. Zooming out, the top region to pursue pre-dentistry studies is in the Great Lakes region with Ball State University, Cornerstone University, and University of Dayton best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick of the best conference to major in pre-dentistry studies is the Mid-American Conference with Ball State University representing the conference. Based on our list of the best colleges, our choice for the best university for pre-dentistry studies is University of Dayton.

The overall best school does not mean it is the best school for you. There are tons more facets to weigh when choosing college. External stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food could sway your choice on which school to attend. At Authority, we've evaluated the pros and cons for you. If, as an example, you want to know which pre-dentistry studies school is home to the top college campus, the answer is University of Dayton. If, for example, you are very interested in which school boasts the best campus, then we have an entire list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, government databases, professor reviews, and more so we can compare every major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the best student life&nbspand from that list, our pick for the school with the best student life for pre-dentistry studies is University of Dayton. Are you curious why? Continue reading to learn more about Authority's top recommendations. Some of our conclusions might surprise you.

If expense is a major deciding factor in your decisions, you might consider avoiding University of Dayton. University of Dayton&nbspis the most expensive college for pre-dentistry studies, at least for out of state enrollment. That being said, we have a list of the most expensive&nbspuniversities that might put the expense at University of Dayton&nbspinto perspective. Additionally, you could care to know that pre-dentistry studies is the 136th most expensive program in the nation, with an average expense of $35,100. On a broader scale, the most costly state for pre-dentistry studies in the country is Ohio with costs at the main college, University of Dayton, of $44,100. Even more broadly, the most expensive region for pre-dentistry studies is the Great Lakes region which is best demonstrated with Ball State University with a cost of $26,138, and University of Dayton with a cost of $44,100.

Our cheapest region for pre-dentistry studies is the Great Lakes region which is represented by Ball State University with a cost of $26,138 and University of Dayton with a cost of $44,100. On the bright side, the most affordable university for pre-dentistry studies is Ball State University. Authority's comprehensive list of the most affordable universities can be found here.

In-state learners can expect to pay around $10,000 for a degree in pre-dentistry studies. That cost balloons substantially to an average of $26,800 for an out-of-state public-school undergrad. As such, you might be interested in our pick for the college with the best value for pre-dentistry studies: University of Dayton. On this page you can see our comprehensive list of the universities we believe to be the best value&nbspoverall. That being said, this list is based on being an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but we do not know in which states any one student has residency.

Earnings for pre-dentistry studies majors differ widely, but within two-years of finishing the degree graduates will regularly earn in the neighborhood of $124,000. While there is much variation in earnings potential; top positions can rake in up to $194,400. Even right out of school, the lowest earning opportunities within the pre-dentistry studies field earn $80,200, which could be worse. The highest earning graduates for pre-dentistry studies attended University of Dayton&nbspand if you want to find the universities with all of the highest earning graduates, we have that too.

The all-around diversity of pre-dentistry studies is subpar, being within only the 9th percentile of all majors. The university with the most composite diversity for pre-dentistry studies is University of Dayton&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list of the universities which have the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of Pre-Dentistry Studies only is in the 28th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is even less in the 8th percentile. White students make up the largest share at 81% of scholars majoring in pre-dentistry studies. Additionally, 62% of undergrads seeking a pre-dentistry studies degree are women.

We have insufficient professors data for pre-dentistry studies to make the conclusions we normally would have made in this sentence. As we consider data beyond just rankings it becomes clear that the university with the overall best professors for pre-dentistry studies is University of Dayton. You will find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology of the best overall professors here, as well as some of the top professors nationwide.

Finally, the hardest college to get into for pre-dentistry studies is University of Dayton. While we are unsure why you would be interested, we do have a detailed list for the hardest colleges to get into. That being said, we hope you believe that considering college with a perspective primarily informed by superlatives can cause problems. We hope you look at some of our more focused pages on different universities and read some of our informative background pages on essential things to think about as your school search continues.