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2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$29,377 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,504 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dentistry was ranked #108 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Dentistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Dentistry

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Creighton University to be the best value school for dentistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 a year.

Full Dentistry at Creighton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNMC are $26,961 per year.

Full Dentistry at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $42,128 a year.

Full Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

Full Dentistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for dentistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

Full Dentistry at University of Iowa Report

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree dentistry programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 per year.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 224
Minnesota 121
Iowa 81
Nebraska 137

Dentistry is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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