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2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$30,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$105,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Dentistry

$21,694 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to be the best value school for dentistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

UT Health San Antonio undergraduate students pay an average of $21,694 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Dentistry at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

$24,769 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a great value for dentistry students. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOHSC are $24,769 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Glendale is a great value for dentistry students. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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$37,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTHealth are $37,872 a year.

Read full report on Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 296
Arizona 145
Oklahoma 69

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

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 5 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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