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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dentistry was ranked #108 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center the best school in the Southeast Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Medical University of South Carolina. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree dentistry programs. UF is a very large public school located in the 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 working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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

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

Dentistry is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dentistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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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