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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$171,823 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, advanced dentistry and oral sciences was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 1,775 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in the Southeast Region for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Medical University of South Carolina is a great place for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

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#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best advanced dentistry and oral sciences programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best advanced dentistry and oral sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 120
North Carolina 32
Tennessee 15
Kentucky 26
Georgia 6
West Virginia 8
Virginia 19
Louisiana 17
South Carolina 8
Alabama 7

More Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings in the Southeast Region

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, advanced dentistry and oral sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dentistry & Oral Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Dental Clinical Sciences 404
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 297
Advanced General Dentistry 210
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 151
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 144
Endodontics/Endodontology 141
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 117
Periodontics/Periodontology 113
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 105
Dental Public Health & Education 49
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 44

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 13 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).

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