2026 Best Value Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Schools in the Far Western Region

[Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/pediatric-dentistry-pedodontics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for pediatric dentistry/pedodontics students.
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2026 Best Value Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Schools in the Far Western Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pediatric dentistry/pedodontics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Schools
University Of Washington Seattle Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value pediatric dentistry/pedodontics schools in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Typical student debt for pediatric dentistry/pedodontics graduates is $16,481. Early-career pediatric dentistry/pedodontics graduates make about $234,309. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.
University Of Southern California came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value pediatric dentistry/pedodontics schools. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,647. Pediatric Dentistry/pedodontics graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans. Early-career pediatric dentistry/pedodontics graduates make about $165,907. That is a strong return on a $15,625 median debt. University Of Southern California admits about 10% 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).
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