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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 8,807 people earned their degree in dental hygiene/hygienist, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,782 dental hygiene/hygienist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 76 colleges that offer a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dental hygiene/hygienist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dental hygiene/hygienist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 76 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 76 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 76 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 44 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 30 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,953 students enrolled at UAA, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,609. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 University of Alaska Anchorage]](/colleges/university-of-alaska-anchorage/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 17 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Mexico - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 35 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 41 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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 Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dental hygiene students in 2020-2021.

LWTech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,319 students enrolled at LWTech, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,241. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LWTech offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full LWTech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Louisville supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full UofL Veteran Student Life Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

With a ranking of #18, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 422 of the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

UOHSC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,116 students enrolled at UOHSC, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,853. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 [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 UOHSC]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

Among the 12,349 students enrolled at Eastern Washington University, 647 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Washington University offers 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%.

Full Eastern Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Herzing University - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Herzing University - Minneapolis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 626 students enrolled at Herzing University - Minneapolis, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,118. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees in 2020-2021.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,459 students enrolled at University of South Dakota, 332 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Dakota does offer 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 #23, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to qualified students.

UNMC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,699 students enrolled at University of Nebraska Medical Center, 72 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,242. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNMC]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-medical-center/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAMS, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,907 students enrolled at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 92 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,673. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAMS]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-for-medical-sciences/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Hygiene for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental hygiene degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. During this same period, 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 86%.

Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report

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