2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You
Dentistry is the #108 most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for dentistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Dentistry
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great value for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove graduate students pay an average of $47,207 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $28,468 per year.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 per year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.
U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 277 |
| Ohio | 178 |
| Illinois | 308 |
| Indiana | 115 |
| Wisconsin | 98 |
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Dentistry Related Majors for Dentistry
One of 30 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Dentistry
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michal Jarmoluk.
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