2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in North Carolina
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dentistry education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value dentistry schools.
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2027 Best Value Dentistry Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dentistry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dentistry Schools
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill tops our 2027 list of the best value dentistry schools in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,994, while out-of-state students pay about $41,203. Students borrow a median of $15,117 to complete the dentistry program here. Soon after graduation, dentistry degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill generally make around $137,708. That is a strong return on a $15,117 median debt. The acceptance rate is 15%.
A rank of #2 makes East Carolina University one of the best values for dentistry. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,361, while out-of-state students pay about $23,638. Typical student debt for dentistry graduates is $24,747. Early-career dentistry graduates make about $125,260. That is a strong return on a $24,747 median debt. East Carolina University admits about 89% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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