by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 297 people earned their degree in orthodontics/orthodontology, making the major the 910th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 orthodontics/orthodontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in orthodontics/orthodontology. That schools that top this list have a program in orthodontics/orthodontology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hill University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. Seton Hill is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #2 spot on the list. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. UOHSC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Orthodontics/Orthodontology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Orthodontics/Orthodontology Report
Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Loma Linda University Orthodontics/Orthodontology Report
With a ranking of #7, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Orthodontics/Orthodontology at A T Still University of Health Sciences
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. University of Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Detroit Mercy Orthodontics/Orthodontology Report
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marquette University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Orthodontics/Orthodontology at Marquette University
With a ranking of #13, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 6 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #16, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Orthodontics/Orthodontology Report
University at Buffalo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Orthodontics/Orthodontology at University at Buffalo
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking, coming in at #19. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 5 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Tufts University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major list. UPR Medical Sciences is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 1 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Orthodontics/Orthodontology Major ranking, coming in at #21. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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