A program that focuses on the advanced study of the guidance of growing dental structures and the correction of misalignments, disproportionate growth, and traumas caused by genetics, disease, injuries, and dysfunctional behaviors. Includes instruction in craniofacial growth and development, malocclusion, design and fabrication of orthodontic appliances, craniofacial alignment, physiological function and analysis, cephalometrics, model analysis, space analysis, surgical orthodontics, cleft lip and palate, and treatment planning and management.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville University | 22 | 2% | $54,868 |
| 2 | Saint Louis University | 15 | 1% | $61,018 |
| 3 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 14 | 1% | N/A |
| 4 | Seton Hill University | 14 | 3% | $51,432 |
| 5 | Boston University | 12 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | 12 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 7 | University at Buffalo | 11 | 0% | $27,758 |
| 8 | University of Iowa | 10 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 9 | University of Detroit Mercy | 10 | 1% | $41,226 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 10 | 0% | $74,408 |
| 11 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 10 | 0% | $30,866 |
| 12 | Loma Linda University | 10 | 1% | N/A |
| 13 | University of Rochester | 9 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 14 | Roseman University of Health Sciences | 9 | 2% | N/A |
| 15 | University of the Pacific | 8 | 1% | $66,971 |
| 16 | Oregon Health & Science University | 8 | 1% | N/A |
| 17 | Tufts University | 8 | 0% | $73,500 |
| 18 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 8 | 0% | $33,503 |
| 19 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 7 | 0% | $76,856 |
| 20 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 7 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 21 | Nova Southeastern University | 7 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 22 | University of Louisville | 6 | 0% | $27,980 |
| 23 | Case Western Reserve University | 6 | 0% | $67,332 |
| 24 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 6 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 25 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 5 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 26 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | 5 | 1% | N/A |
| 27 | Marquette University | 5 | 0% | $58,057 |
| 28 | Temple University | 5 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 29 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 5 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 30 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | 4 | 1% | N/A |
| 31 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 4 | 0% | N/A |
| 32 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 3 | 0% | $24,116 |
| 33 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 2 | 0% | N/A |
| 34 | University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences | 2 | 0% | N/A |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Orthodontics/Orthodontology program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.