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2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dentistry is the 105th most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $103,395 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 563 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $126,692 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in dentistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular dentistry programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region dentistry students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 121 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on Dentistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 ’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

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. 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%.

Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Dentistry Report

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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. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 110 ’s dentistry degrees 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City

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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 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 handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Dentistry at Creighton

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Dentistry Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s dentistry students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Dentistry at Iowa

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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 ranking. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 54 ’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNMC Dentistry Report

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