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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
965 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,614 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 965 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 965 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in dentistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dentistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dentistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 131 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 122 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dentistry at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#3

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 134 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dentistry at University of Detroit Mercy

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dentistry 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 Dentistry at Ohio State

#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 68 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Marquette University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 93 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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).
  • 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%.

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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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