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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$202,863 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences is the 249th most popular major in the country with 1,775 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $181,409 and had an average of $17,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 258 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $171,823 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in advanced dentistry and oral sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent advanced dentistry and oral sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the advanced dentistry and oral sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s dentistry and oral science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying dentistry & oral science list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s list. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.

UofL also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.

VCU also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UAB Veteran Student Life Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

JU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,053 students enrolled at JU, 459 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. On top of their other funding sources, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. JU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full JU Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 21 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 15 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.

UTHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,181 students enrolled at UTHSC, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,121. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s ranking. MUSC is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MUSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,083 students enrolled at Medical University of South Carolina, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Virginia University supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

LSU Health - New Orleans also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 2,827 students enrolled at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, 50 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

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