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2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Dentistry is the 119th most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 563 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 559 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in dentistry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dentistry.

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Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree dentistry students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 121 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 more about Dentistry at UMN Twin Cities

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. A T Still University of Health Sciences is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Dentistry at UMKC

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 83 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Creighton Dentistry Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 81 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa Dentistry Report

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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Dentistry at UNMC

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