2023 Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 404 people earned their degree in general dental clinical sciences, making the major the 672nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dental clinical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general dental clinical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general dental clinical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dental clinical sciences list, Ohio State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 13 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UK Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
VCU also made our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB also made our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 19 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also made our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, IUPUI supports 29,390 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Rochester ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dental clinical sciences list, University of Rochester has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s dental clinical sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dental clinical sciences list, UT Health San Antonio has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 150 of the 3,478 students enrolled at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,669. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dental clinical sciences list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. UMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 14 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - Baltimore supports 7,137 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,600. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UMB Veteran Student Life Report
Nova Southeastern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. During this same period, 70 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTHSC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,181 students enrolled at UTHSC, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,121. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UTHSC Veteran Student Life Report
University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report
University of Toledo ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s dental clinical sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #19, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Clinical Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s dental clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. To help with additional expenses, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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