2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$36,500
Avg Cost*
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 in Pennsylvania for Dentistry for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,770 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 506 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Dentistry for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dentistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dentistry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dentistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Dentistry for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree vets studying dentistry.
Top 4 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Dentistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 163 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full UPenn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Dentistry for a Doctorate list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.
Pitt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Pitt Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Dentistry for a Doctorate list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 153 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Dentistry for a Doctorate list. LECOM is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 104 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LECOM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 4,336 students enrolled at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,838. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine]](/colleges/lake-erie-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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