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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 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 cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dentistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree dentistry students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot 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 UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Dentistry at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 91 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta University, the school also landed the #9 spot 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 Augusta University are $20,712.

Read full report on Dentistry at Augusta University

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 also took the #13 spot 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 West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read full report on Dentistry at WVU

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full East Carolina University Dentistry Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dentistry at UAB

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofL Dentistry Report

#8

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ole Miss 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dentistry at University of Mississippi

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 72 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dentistry at University of Kentucky

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full VCU Dentistry Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 121 doctorate’s dentistry degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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