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Vermont

No dental school at home, so all 62 students left the state.

62
students started dental school
#51 of 52 in the nation
0%
stayed in-state
0 students
62
left for another state
#48 most leavers
24
different schools attended
across 16 states
Destinations

Where Vermont's students went

Matriculants from Vermont by the state of their dental school, 2016–2025. Hover a state for the count.

Vermont (stayed home)1–4 students5–19 students20–49 students50–199 students200+ studentsNone
Top 10 schools

The most common picks

In VermontOut of state
  1. Tufts UniversityMA · Private
    1016.1%
  2. 914.5%
  3. Boston UniversityMA · Private
    711.3%
  4. 711.3%
  5. 46.5%
  6. 34.8%
  7. Harvard UniversityMA · Private
    23.2%
  8. 23.2%
  9. 23.2%
  10. 23.2%
The story

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2025, 62 students from Vermont started dental school, 51st in the nation. Vermont has no dental school, so every one of them left home to train.

They went to 16 states. The most popular out-of-state school was Tufts University (MA), with 10 students.

Stayed in Vermont for dental school0%
Went to an in-state public school0%
Inbound

Who else comes here

Vermont has no dental school, so every student here trained somewhere else.

Home schools

Dental schools in Vermont

None. The nearest options are in neighboring states.

All 24 schools Vermont students attended
SchoolStateTypeStudentsShare
Tufts UniversityMAPrivate1016.1%
University of New EnglandMEPrivate914.5%
Boston UniversityMAPrivate711.3%
University of ConnecticutCTPublic711.3%
University of Nevada, Las VegasNVPublic46.5%
Creighton UniversityNEPrivate34.8%
Harvard UniversityMAPrivate23.2%
Midwestern University - AZAZPrivate23.2%
Midwestern University - ILILPrivate23.2%
University of OklahomaOKPublic23.2%
Meharry Medical CollegeTNPrivate11.6%
New York UniversityNYPrivate11.6%
Nova Southeastern UniversityFLPrivate11.6%
Roseman University of Health SciencesUTPrivate11.6%
Stony Brook UniversityNYPublic11.6%
Temple UniversityPAPublic11.6%
Touro College of Dental MedicineNYPrivate11.6%
University at BuffaloNYPublic11.6%
University of Detroit MercyMIPrivate11.6%
University of MarylandMDPublic11.6%
University of PennsylvaniaPAPrivate11.6%
University of TennesseeTNPublic11.6%
University of UtahUTPublic11.6%
University of the PacificCAPrivate11.6%
Dentist workforce, 2001–2025

Dentists working in Vermont

348 dentists work in Vermont: 54.0 per 100,000 people, below the U.S. rate of 60.0. That's #26 of 51 for dentists per person. The number of dentists is up 0% since 2001.

348dentists, 2025
54.0per 100,000 people (U.S. 60.0)
#26of 51 in dentists per person
347dentists in 2001 (56.7 per 100K)

Dentists per 100,000 people

020406080200120052010201520202025U.S.54.0
VermontU.S.

Dentists working in dentistry, counted where they work. *The ADA advises caution with 2023–2025 figures. Source: ADA.

Dentist migration, 2019–2024

Are dentists moving to Vermont?

Vermont lost a net 6 dentists to other states from 2019 to 2024 (−2.2% of its 2019 dentists), #39 of 51. The state's overall population changed by +0.8% from domestic migration (2020–2025).

All dentists−2.2%−6 net · #39 of 5132 moved in, 38 moved out
Early career (under 10 yrs)−8.3%−8 net · #44 of 5117 moved in, 25 moved out
10+ years in practice+1.1%+2 net · #16 of 5115 moved in, 13 moved out
Early-career specialists−38.5%−5 net · #51 of 510 moved in, 5 moved out
Net dentists Vermont gained from / lost to each state:+15 or more+5 to 14+1 to 4−1 to 4−5 to 14−15 or more

Came from

  1. Massachusetts6
  2. Texas6
  3. New York3
  4. New Jersey2
  5. Pennsylvania2

Moved to

  1. Massachusetts7
  2. New Hampshire4
  3. Montana3
  4. New Jersey3
  5. New York3

Dentists active in both 2019 and 2024, so new graduates and retirees are not counted. Source: ADA.

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