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2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Finding the Best Dentistry School for You

Dentistry is the #16 most popular major in the country with 6,770 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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 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. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LECOM are $14,640 a year.

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#2

Touro College

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

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Temple excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$41,275 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dentistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMB are $41,275 per year.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$28,702 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $28,702 per 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. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#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. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $28,375 a year.

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Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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

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

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

Dentistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dentistry 6,770

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.

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