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

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Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Dentistry is the #16 most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dentistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the dentistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 41% are male.

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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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dentistry schools in the Southeast Region . Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

About 42% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 58% are male.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 84 students majoring in dentistry at UF, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public school with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 61% are male.

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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dentistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 52% of the dentistry majors at the school.

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

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 45% are male.

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.

About 49% of the students majoring in dentistry at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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

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

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

Dentistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dentistry 6,770

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.

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