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2026 Best Value Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology](/majors/health-care-professions/advanced-dentistry-oral-sciences/oral-biology-and-oral-and-maxillofacial-pathology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology students.

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• Best Value Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 list of the best value oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Soon after graduation, oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $56,395. That is a strong return on a $21,577 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,463 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Iowa earned it the #2 place for oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. Students from in state pay about $11,283 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology graduates carry a median of $24,463 in student loans. Early-career oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology graduates make about $209,502. Set against $24,463 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.