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2027 Best Value Advanced General Dentistry Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Advanced General Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/advanced-general-dentistry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for advanced general dentistry students.

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• Best Value Advanced General Dentistry Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value Advanced General Dentistry Schools in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in advanced general dentistry, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Advanced General Dentistry Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, our #1 best value for advanced general dentistry in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Advanced General Dentistry graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Early-career advanced general dentistry graduates make about $56,395. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Saint Louis University Main Campus
Saint Louis, MO

$55,760 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,586 Avg Student Debt

$70,783 Median Earnings (10yr)

Saint Louis University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value advanced general dentistry schools. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $55,760 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for advanced general dentistry graduates is $26,586. Early-career advanced general dentistry graduates make about $244,603. Set against $26,586 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.