2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 779 advanced dentistry and oral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Health San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Health San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #20 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Marquette also took the #14 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 25 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
SLU also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s dentistry and oral science students in 2019-2020.
Loma Linda University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Medical University of South Carolina landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
MUSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medical University of South Carolina are $25,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
UTHSC also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center are $24,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
UTHealth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTHealth are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Seton Hill University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. Seton Hill University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hill are $15,634.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 20 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dentistry & oral science students list, Iowa has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 33 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
UIC also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. UOHSC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center are $22,122.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Oregon Health & Science University is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 7 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon Health & Science University are $27,692.
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Jacksonville University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 15 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s dentistry and oral science students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #10 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
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With a ranking of #20, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s dentistry and oral science students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at LSU Health - New Orleans are $25,362, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 15 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 25 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #21 spot in our “Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry & Oral Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s dentistry and oral science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University at Buffalo Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Report
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- 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%.
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- *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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