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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
563 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

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Dentistry is the 119th most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 563 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dentistry. That schools that top this list have a program in dentistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region dentistry students.

Top 6 Most Focused Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 114 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska Medical Center is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dentistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dentistry at Creighton University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 88%.

Read full report on Dentistry at Iowa

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 121 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Dentistry Report

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