2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences is the 248th most popular major in the country with 1,700 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Great Lakes region, there were 194 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $191,650 and $168,615 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s dentistry and oral science students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Report

#4

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Ohio State

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences (With Aid)

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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