2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Degrees Awarded
$33,300
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,770 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 168 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dentistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dentistry programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the dentistry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying dentistry.
Top 2 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 116 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.
U of U also made our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/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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