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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for advanced dentistry and oral sciences 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 fairly large student population.

Full Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Nova Southeastern University Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#3

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jacksonville University is a great place for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 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.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular advanced dentistry and oral sciences programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

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

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for advanced dentistry and oral sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Medical University of South Carolina Report

Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges by State

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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

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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