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2026 Best Value Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

[Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/advanced-graduate-dentistry-and-oral-sciences-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences students.

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• Best Value Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools

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University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

$9,098 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,162 Avg Student Debt

$54,501 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences, no school beat University Of Alabama At Birmingham this year. University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. Students from in state pay about $9,098 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,562. Other Advanced/graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,162 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences degree recipients from University Of Alabama At Birmingham generally make around $55,413. That is a strong return on a $26,162 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

$38,700 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,021 Avg Student Debt

$59,209 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nova Southeastern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $38,700 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,021 to complete the other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences program here. Soon after graduation, other advanced/graduate dentistry & oral sciences degree recipients from Nova Southeastern University generally make around $70,595. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 73%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.