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2025 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
273 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$213,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #249 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 273 degrees in advanced dentistry & oral sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences School

Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of advanced dentistry & oral sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for advanced dentistry & oral sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Dentistry & Oral Science
Master's Degrees in Dentistry & Oral Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dentistry & oral science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Dentistry & Oral Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Medical University of South Carolina is a great choice for students interested in a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 7 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 17 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$164,864 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great decision for students interested in a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 23 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dentistry & oral science program report average early career earnings of $164,864.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$246,053 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 17 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Those advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who get their degree from University of Florida earn $32,744 more than the standard dentistry & oral science grad.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Dentistry & Oral Science Degrees Awarded
$226,193 Median Starting Salary

NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 42 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year. Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences degree recipients from Nova Southeastern University get an earnings boost of around $12,884 above the typical earnings of advanced dentistry & oral sciences majors.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
56.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 16 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 20 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$231,815 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 30 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent data year. Those advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who get their degree from Jacksonville University make $18,506 more than the average dentistry & oral science student.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
15.0% Growth in Graduates

LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public university located in the city of New Orleans.

There were approximately 20 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

There were about 15 advanced dentistry & oral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best advanced dentistry & oral sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 2
Florida 282 55
North Carolina 279 32
Virginia 274 19
Tennessee 269 15
South Carolina 248 8
Kentucky 244 26
Louisiana 242 17
Alabama 233 7
West Virginia 207 8

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dentistry & Oral Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Dental Clinical Sciences 109
Dental Public Health & Education 56
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 39
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences 23
Advanced General Dentistry 16
Endodontics/Endodontology 9
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics 9
Periodontics/Periodontology 6
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 3
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 76,869
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28,125
Allied Health Professions 26,461
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21,922
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 21,242
Health Sciences & Services 9,795
Public Health 9,492
Medicine 6,920
Dental Support Services 6,884
Mental & Social Health Services 6,498

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