2027 Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

[Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong advanced dentistry & oral sciences education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for advanced dentistry & oral sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the advanced dentistry & oral sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools
Temple University tops our 2027 list of the best value advanced dentistry & oral sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Temple University is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,005, compared with $38,805 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,259 to complete the advanced dentistry & oral sciences program here. Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates of Temple University earn a median of $54,642 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,259 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Pennsylvania is a great value for students pursuing a degree in advanced dentistry & oral sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,686. Students borrow a median of $16,155 to complete the advanced dentistry & oral sciences program here. Soon after graduation, advanced dentistry & oral sciences degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania generally make around $220,594. Set against $16,155 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Pennsylvania admits about 5% of applicants.
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value advanced dentistry & oral sciences schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. In-state tuition and fees average $21,926, compared with $41,430 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for advanced dentistry & oral sciences graduates is $24,958. Early-career advanced dentistry & oral sciences graduates make about $170,705. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 58%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.