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2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$38,714 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dentistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dentistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Dentistry Schools

$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for dentistry students. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Dentistry at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#2

Touro College

New York, NY
$18,908 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Touro undergraduate students pay an average of $18,908 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Dentistry at Touro College Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple are $30,602 a year.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for dentistry students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UPenn also did well on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Pennsylvania

#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Dentistry at New York University Report

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dentistry students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year.

Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Dentistry at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

$41,275 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dentistry students. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

UMB undergraduate students pay an average of $41,275 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Maryland - Baltimore

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$28,702 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dentistry programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University at Buffalo are $28,702 a year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt are $35,394 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$28,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Stony Brook University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $28,375 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Dentistry at Stony Brook University

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

Explore the best dentistry schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
New York 771
Maryland 125
New Jersey 127
District of Columbia 72

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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 12 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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