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2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$37,769 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$128,491 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dentistry was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 6,770 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Dentistry

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for dentistry students. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Dentistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great value for dentistry students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Marquette undergraduate students pay an average of $45,766 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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$30,154 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dentistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Detroit Mercy are $30,154 per year.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Detroit Mercy

$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

Full Dentistry at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

$30,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dentistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIC are $30,370 a year.

Full Dentistry at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dentistry students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year.

Read full report on Dentistry at Ohio State University - Main Campus

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dentistry programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $55,097 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Case Western undergraduate students pay an average of $54,532 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Case Western also did well on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 277
Illinois 308
Ohio 178
Indiana 115
Wisconsin 98

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Dentistry is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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