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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,527 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,614 people earned their degree in dentistry, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,527 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,527 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in dentistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dentistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dentistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Middle Atlantic Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

LECOM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are $13,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dentistry at LECOM

#2

Touro College

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

Touro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro College are $13,138, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dentistry at Touro College

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read more about Dentistry at University at Buffalo

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 144 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dentistry at Temple University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 132 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

UMB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore are $34,877, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at UMB

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 121 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dentistry at Rutgers New Brunswick

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#12 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 42 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Read more about Dentistry at Stony Brook University

#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

Read more about Dentistry at Howard University

#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 157 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Full UPenn Dentistry Report

#10

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 386 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Dentistry Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at Pitt

#4 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 91 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dentistry at Columbia University in the City of New York

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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%.

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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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