2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in Ohio
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/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 Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dentistry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dentistry Schools
Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value dentistry schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,244, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Typical student debt for dentistry graduates is $22,053. Early-career dentistry graduates make about $196,523. Set against $22,053 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Case Western Reserve University earned it the #2 place for dentistry. Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,608. Typical student debt for dentistry graduates is $25,106. Soon after graduation, dentistry degree recipients from Case Western Reserve University generally make around $92,420. That is a strong return on a $25,106 median debt. The acceptance rate is 36%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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