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2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dentistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in dentistry at NUS Florida, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in dentistry at UofL, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Louisville

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in dentistry at VCU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Of the 96 students majoring in dentistry at Augusta University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Read full report on Dentistry at Augusta University

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 60% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in dentistry at UTHSC, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Dentistry at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree dentistry programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 52% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 48% are male.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in dentistry at UAB, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Alabama at Birmingham

With a ranking of #9, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in dentistry at MUSC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Read full report on Dentistry at Medical University of South Carolina

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 working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in dentistry at LSU Health - New Orleans, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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

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 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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