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2026 Best Value Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools in Michigan

[Orthodontics/Orthodontology](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/orthodontics-orthodontology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for orthodontics/orthodontology students.

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• Best Value Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools in Michigan

2026 Best Value Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the orthodontics/orthodontology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Orthodontics/Orthodontology Schools

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$18,848 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,137 Avg Student Debt

$83,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earned the #1 spot for value among orthodontics/orthodontology schools in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Orthodontics/orthodontology graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. Early-career orthodontics/orthodontology graduates make about $242,474. Set against $19,137 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.

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University Of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

$32,946 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,053 Avg Student Debt

$71,030 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Detroit Mercy came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value orthodontics/orthodontology schools. University Of Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $32,946. Students borrow a median of $29,053 to complete the orthodontics/orthodontology program here. Early-career orthodontics/orthodontology graduates make about $199,973. That is a strong return on a $29,053 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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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 · 2 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.