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

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 Massachusetts” 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 Massachusetts, there were 469 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $89,233 and $253,255 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 469 dentistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in dentistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dentistry programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s dentistry students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dentistry at Harvard

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$55,168 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 233 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at Tufts University

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Dentistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s dentistry degrees to 202 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dentistry at Boston University

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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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