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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$104,522 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dentistry was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the dentistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Dentistry Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the best school for dentistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for dentistry students. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dentistry programs. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 105
Florida 224
Georgia 96
North Carolina 135
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 186
Louisiana 69
Alabama 78
South Carolina 76
Mississippi 35
West Virginia 46

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Dentistry is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.

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