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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
567 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dentistry is the 119th most popular major in the country with 6,614 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 571 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 567 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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.

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 dentistry program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in the Plains States Region

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 89 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528.

Full Creighton Dentistry Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UNMC also made our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNMC are $26,961, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nebraska Medical Center Dentistry Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 127 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Iowa

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at UMKC

#2 in overall quality

A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. A T Still University of Health Sciences is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 doctorate’s dentistry degrees to qualified students.

A T Still University of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $37,486, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences

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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%.

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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