2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in Missouri

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Missouri, there were 218 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 218 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in dentistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dentistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dentistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The dentistry 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 Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in Missouri

#1

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 104 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at UMKC

#2

A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$37,486 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

A T Still University of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $37,486, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences

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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%.

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.

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