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2026 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/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general dental clinical sciences education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general dental clinical sciences students.

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

2026 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)

For return on investment in general dental clinical sciences, no school beat Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,762, with out-of-state students paying around $34,891. Typical student debt for general dental clinical sciences graduates is $23,146. Early-career general dental clinical sciences graduates make about $238,129. 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)

Ohio State University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general dental clinical sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. In-state tuition and fees average $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. General Dental Clinical Sciences graduates carry a median of $22,053 in student loans. General Dental Clinical Sciences graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $58,088 early in their careers. Set against $22,053 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Ohio State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.

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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 · 4 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.