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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 #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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dentistry majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Dentistry at University of Louisville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

Full Dentistry at Augusta University Report

#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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dentistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school 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.

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

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dentistry programs. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Dentistry at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dentistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college 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.

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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 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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