2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Dentistry is the 108th most popular major in the country with 6,614 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $98,613 and had an average of $247,099 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 512 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $103,840 and $194,398 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 512 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dentistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dentistry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Dentistry Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Dentistry Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Featured Dental Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >