2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,700 people earned their degree in advanced dentistry and oral sciences, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $174,455 and had an average of $177,038 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 172 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $108,655 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in advanced dentistry and oral sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality advanced dentistry and oral sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the advanced dentistry and oral sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The dentistry & oral science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree dentistry & oral science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Iowa

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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).
• 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

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• 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.

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