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2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$33,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$126,692 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Dentistry Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Dentistry

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Creighton University to be the best value school for dentistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Creighton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,524 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Creighton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Dentistry at Creighton University

$31,111 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNMC are $31,111 per year.

Full Dentistry at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Dentistry at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for dentistry students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Dentistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for dentistry students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 20% of our Best Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Dentistry at University of Iowa Report

$28,023 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dentistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $28,023 per year.

Read full report on Dentistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Dentistry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 121
Iowa 81
Missouri 224
Nebraska 137

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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

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 6 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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