2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in Michigan
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dentistry students.
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2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in Michigan
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
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earned the #1 spot for value among dentistry schools in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Dentistry graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. Dentistry graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $118,492 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Detroit Mercy earned it the #2 place for dentistry. University Of Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $32,946. Dentistry graduates carry a median of $29,053 in student loans. Soon after graduation, dentistry degree recipients from University Of Detroit Mercy generally make around $132,219. Set against $29,053 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Detroit Mercy admits about 75% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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