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2027 Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[General Dental Clinical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/dental-clinical-sciences-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general dental clinical sciences education at a price that pays off.

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

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• Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general dental clinical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools

1

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

$10,762 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,146 Avg Student Debt

$55,198 Median Earnings (10yr)

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earned the #1 spot for value among general dental clinical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Students from in state pay about $10,762 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $34,891. Students borrow a median of $23,146 to complete the general dental clinical sciences program here. General Dental Clinical Sciences graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earn a median of $238,129 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,146 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.

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Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,053 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Ohio State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for general dental clinical sciences. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,244, compared with $40,022 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general dental clinical sciences graduates is $22,053. Early-career general dental clinical sciences graduates make about $58,088. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 61% 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).

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