2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 81 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 121 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 83 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton, 278 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full Creighton Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate. UNMC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 3,699 students enrolled at UNMC were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,242. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNMC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full UNMC Veteran Student Life Report

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A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 114 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

A T Still University of Health Sciences also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 3,995 students enrolled at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 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 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dentistry for a Doctorate list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 110 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UMKC Veteran Student Life Report