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Matriculants from Montana by the state of their dental school, 2021–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2021 to 2025, 54 students from Montana started dental school, 47th in the nation. Montana has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 14 states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Colorado (CO), with 12 students.
Montana has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 12 | 22.2% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 7 | 13.0% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 7 | 13.0% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 5 | 9.3% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 5 | 9.3% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 3 | 5.6% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 3 | 5.6% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 2 | 3.7% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 2 | 3.7% |
| Augusta University | GA | Public | 1 | 1.9% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 1 | 1.9% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 1.9% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 1 | 1.9% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 1 | 1.9% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 1.9% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 1 | 1.9% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 1 | 1.9% |
Matriculants from Montana by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2016 to 2025, 126 students from Montana started dental school, 48th in the nation. Montana has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 20 states. The most popular out-of-state school was University of Colorado (CO), with 21 students.
Montana has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 21 | 16.7% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 16 | 12.7% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 15 | 11.9% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 14 | 11.1% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 9 | 7.1% |
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 9 | 7.1% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 7 | 5.6% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 7 | 5.6% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 3 | 2.4% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 3 | 2.4% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 3 | 2.4% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 2 | 1.6% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 1.6% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 2 | 1.6% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 2 | 1.6% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 2 | 1.6% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 1.6% |
| Augusta University | GA | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 1 | 0.8% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 1 | 0.8% |
Matriculants from Montana by the state of their dental school, 2000–2025. Hover a state for the count.
From 2000 to 2025, 390 students from Montana started dental school, 44th in the nation. Montana has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.
They went to 29 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Oregon Health & Science University (OR), with 54 students.
Montana has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.
None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.
| School | State | Type | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University | OR | Public | 54 | 13.8% |
| University of Minnesota | MN | Public | 51 | 13.1% |
| University of Colorado | CO | Public | 41 | 10.5% |
| Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health | AZ | Private | 28 | 7.2% |
| University of Washington | WA | Public | 27 | 6.9% |
| Creighton University | NE | Private | 26 | 6.7% |
| Midwestern University - AZ | AZ | Private | 17 | 4.4% |
| University of Utah | UT | Public | 16 | 4.1% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | UT | Private | 10 | 2.6% |
| University of the Pacific | CA | Private | 9 | 2.3% |
| Marquette University | WI | Private | 7 | 1.8% |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | Private | 7 | 1.8% |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | NV | Public | 7 | 1.8% |
| University of North Carolina | NC | Public | 7 | 1.8% |
| Case Western Reserve University | OH | Private | 6 | 1.5% |
| Boston University | MA | Private | 5 | 1.3% |
| Tufts University | MA | Private | 5 | 1.3% |
| University of California, San Francisco | CA | Public | 5 | 1.3% |
| University of Iowa | IA | Public | 5 | 1.3% |
| University of Michigan | MI | Public | 5 | 1.3% |
| Indiana University | IN | Public | 4 | 1.0% |
| LECOM College of Dental Medicine | FL | Private | 4 | 1.0% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | WA | Private | 3 | 0.8% |
| Temple University | PA | Public | 3 | 0.8% |
| University of New England | ME | Private | 3 | 0.8% |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | Private | 3 | 0.8% |
| Columbia University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| Harvard University | MA | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| Loma Linda University | CA | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| Meharry Medical College | TN | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| New York University | NY | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| Touro College of Dental Medicine | NY | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| University at Buffalo | NY | Public | 2 | 0.5% |
| University of Maryland | MD | Public | 2 | 0.5% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | CA | Private | 2 | 0.5% |
| Augusta University | GA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | CA | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Howard University | DC | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health | MO | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| UT Health San Antonio | TX | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | Private | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Louisville | KY | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| University of Texas at Houston | TX | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
| West Virginia University | WV | Public | 1 | 0.3% |
628 dentists work in Montana: 54.9 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #24 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 25% since 2001.
Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.
Montana gained a net 34 dentists from other states from 2019 to 2024 (+6.6% of its 2019 dentists), #6 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +5.2% from domestic migration (2020–2025).
Dentists active in both 2019 and 2024, so new graduates and retirees are not counted. Source: ADA.
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