2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s” ranking.
Dental Support Services is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 26,399 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dental support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,442 and had an average of $15,159 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in dental support services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dental support services programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental support services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support 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 support degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #3 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Old Dominion supports 24,286 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Old Dominion Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 5 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Idaho State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full ISU Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
EWU also made our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 12,349 students enrolled at EWU, 647 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,760. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. EWU 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Washington University]](/colleges/eastern-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Health San Antonio also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 150 of the 3,478 students enrolled at UT Health 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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. 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 UT Health San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-health-science-center-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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West Liberty University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dental support list, West Liberty University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Liberty University supports 2,481 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,694. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at West Liberty University]](/colleges/west-liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dental support degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dental support list, MCPHS University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,501 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MCPHS University]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)
University of Bridgeport came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Dental Support for a Master’s ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 13 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dental support list, UBridgeport has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dental Support Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UBridgeport supports 4,155 students, and 85 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,432. During this same period, 4 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.