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2026 Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the The Plains States Region

[General Dental Clinical Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/dental-clinical-sciences-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general dental clinical sciences schools.

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• Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in the The Plains States 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

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 general dental clinical sciences in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the general dental clinical sciences program here. Early-career general dental clinical sciences graduates make about $56,395. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,463 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Iowa earned it the #2 place for general dental clinical sciences. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,283 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. General Dental Clinical Sciences graduates carry a median of $24,463 in student loans. Early-career general dental clinical sciences graduates make about $209,502. That is a strong return on a $24,463 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 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.