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2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,550 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$111,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

With 308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dentistry is the #92 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Dentistry Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for dentistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in Illinois

Check out the dentistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Dentistry

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for dentistry students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

Read full report on Dentistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Illinois at Chicago

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Dentistry at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

Best Value Dentistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Dentistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 277
Ohio 178
Indiana 115
Wisconsin 98

One of 30 majors within the area of study, dentistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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