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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region

15 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the dentistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dentistry students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for dentistry students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for dentistry students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Full Dentistry at University of Florida Report

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dentistry programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dentistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dentistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Medical University of South Carolina landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dentistry programs. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

Full Dentistry at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Report

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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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

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 15 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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