2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Orthodontics/Orthodontology is the 910th most popular major in the country with 297 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in orthodontics/orthodontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great orthodontics/orthodontology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the orthodontics/orthodontology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying orthodontics/orthodontology.
Top 18 Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying orthodontics/orthodontology list, Iowa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying orthodontics/orthodontology list, UofL has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisville offers 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s list. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees to qualified students.
Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Marquette supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Marquette Veteran Student Life Report
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Case Western supports 11,465 students, and 109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Case Western Reserve University]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UOHSC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UOHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,116 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,853. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)
Jacksonville University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking. JU is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
JU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,053 students enrolled at Jacksonville University, 459 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 115 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Jacksonville University Veteran Student Life Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s list. Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Detroit Mercy, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,987 students enrolled at Detroit Mercy, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,617. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Detroit Mercy Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
UTHealth also made our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 5,608 students enrolled at UTHealth, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UTHealth]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-houston/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
Seton Hill University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s list. Seton Hill University is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hill, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 47 of the 1,935 students enrolled at Seton Hill University were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,090. During this same period, 6 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%.
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A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
A T Still University of Health Sciences not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, A T Still University of Health Sciences supports 3,995 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at A T Still University of Health Sciences]](/colleges/a-t-still-university-of-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s list. University of the Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 6,263 students enrolled at Pacific were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,238. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 4 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
OHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,035 students enrolled at OHSU, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,426. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 OHSU Veteran Student Life Report
Loma Linda University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Orthodontics/Orthodontology for a Master’s ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 6 masters’s orthodontics/orthodontology degrees in 2020-2021.
Loma Linda University also made our “Best Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Loma Linda University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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