2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Dentistry

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Dentistry” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 6,770 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 277 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Dentistry” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dentistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dentistry programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dentistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Dentistry

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan vets studying dentistry.

Top 2 Best Dentistry Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

570 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$27,058 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Dentistry list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

2

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan

66 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$14,617 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Dentistry that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,987 students enrolled at University of 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,617. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Detroit Mercy 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Detroit Mercy]](/colleges/university-of-detroit-mercy/student-life/veterans/)

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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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.