2023 Best Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Plains States Region for Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 151 people earned their degree in oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology, making the major the 897th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 7 oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

278 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$10,575 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 masters’s oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University, 278 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Creighton University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

1 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology for a Master’s. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s oral biology and oral and maxillofacial pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Kansas City supports 16,147 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Kansas City offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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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

Footnotes

• *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.