2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/dentistry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dentistry education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for dentistry students.
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2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the dentistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Dentistry Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Colorado Denver the best value for a degree in dentistry in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,383, while out-of-state students pay about $29,391. Students borrow a median of $26,582 to complete the dentistry program here. Dentistry graduates of University Of Colorado Denver earn a median of $127,100 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,582 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Utah is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dentistry, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,620 in tuition and fees, compared with $30,860 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for dentistry graduates is $20,798. Dentistry graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $107,064 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,798 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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