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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences is the 249th most popular major in the country with 1,775 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $181,409 and had an average of $17,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 233 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $148,535 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in advanced dentistry and oral sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality advanced dentistry and oral sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the advanced dentistry and oral sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s”.

Top 7 Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 27 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 24 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 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/)

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 6 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Las Vegas supports 31,142 students, and 1,594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 929 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s. UCSF is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 3,201 students enrolled at University of California - San Francisco were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,260. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 University of California - San Francisco Veteran Student Life Report

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of the Pacific supports 6,263 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,238. During this same period, 5 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dentistry & Oral Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loma Linda University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loma Linda University supports 4,468 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 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Loma Linda University Veteran Student Life Report

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