2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Illinois” 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 108th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, dentistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $98,613 and had an average of $247,099 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 302 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $111,267 and $280,470 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 302 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The dentistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois”.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dentistry in Illinois

#1

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$9,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#2

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 114 doctorate’s dentistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dentistry at University of Illinois at Chicago

#3

Midwestern University - Downers Grove

Downers Grove, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$45,511 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$117,400 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #3 spot on the list. Downers Grove, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 132 students in 2019-2020.

Midwestern University - Downers Grove not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern University - Downers Grove are $45,511, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dentistry at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.

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