2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,700 people earned their degree in advanced dentistry and oral sciences, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $174,455 and had an average of $177,038 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 172 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $108,655 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in advanced dentistry and oral sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great advanced dentistry and oral sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the advanced dentistry and oral sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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