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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
1,178 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Dentistry is the 108th most popular major in the country with 6,614 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $98,613 and had an average of $247,099 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,182 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $101,927 and $224,726 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,178 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in dentistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dentistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dentistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree dentistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 88 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Dentistry Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Dentistry Report

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 91 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.

Full Augusta University Dentistry Report

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read more about Dentistry at West Virginia University

#5

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree dentistry students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dentistry at University of Mississippi

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree dentistry students whose families make $30-$48k list, UK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Full University of Kentucky Dentistry Report

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 110 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofL Dentistry Report

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree dentistry students whose families make $30-$48k list, ECU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dentistry at ECU

#10 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at UAB

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Read more about Dentistry at VCU

#11

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

Read full report on Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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