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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
559 Degrees Awarded
$126,692 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,770 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $103,395 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 563 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $126,692 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 559 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in dentistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dentistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region. A T Still University of Health Sciences is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #2 spot on the list. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNMC Dentistry Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dentistry at UMKC

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read more about Dentistry at Creighton

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 81 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dentistry at Iowa

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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 more about Dentistry at UMN Twin Cities

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