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2023 Best Dentistry Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
563 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dentistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dentistry programs and a strong support system for 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry”.

Top 6 Best Dentistry Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa 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 88%. 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 University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dentistry degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry list. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 83 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton University 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 92%. 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 Creighton Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry list. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 54 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNMC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,699 students enrolled at University of Nebraska Medical Center, 72 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska Medical Center 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full UNMC Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dentistry degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.

A T Still University of Health Sciences also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,995 students enrolled at A T Still University of Health Sciences 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 $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC does offer 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%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Veteran Student Life Report

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