Median earnings of dentistry graduates (professional degree) one year after graduation, at 60 colleges. National median: $132,190, rising to $173,975 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | East Carolina University | NC | $172,986 | $187,926 | $157,395 |
| 2 | University of Iowa | IA | $167,810 | $172,943 | $284,163 |
| 3 | Augusta University | GA | $164,868 | $196,587 | $237,878 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $162,520 | $185,225 | $305,333 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $161,657 | $183,985 | $289,671 |
| 6 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | MO | $154,746 | $171,983 | — |
| 7 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | PA | $154,262 | $201,666 | $375,926 |
| 8 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | $151,072 | $162,018 | $227,882 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | IL | $149,639 | $184,815 | — |
| 10 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | MO | $149,265 | $173,323 | $236,232 |
| 11 | University of Detroit Mercy | MI | $147,397 | $173,975 | $391,533 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | $146,880 | $162,753 | $267,726 |
| 13 | University of Louisville | KY | $145,043 | $172,704 | $351,798 |
| 14 | Marquette University | WI | $144,876 | $183,642 | $298,731 |
| 15 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | TN | $144,758 | $179,129 | $270,499 |
| 16 | Creighton University | NE | $143,831 | $181,068 | $363,814 |
| 17 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | OK | $143,349 | $170,339 | $304,684 |
| 18 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $143,349 | $170,339 | $304,684 |
| 19 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $142,911 | $176,961 | $252,611 |
| 20 | Oregon Health & Science University | OR | $142,221 | $176,188 | $291,524 |
| 21 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $140,490 | $193,009 | $338,873 |
| 22 | University of Kentucky | KY | $140,241 | $185,878 | $274,405 |
| 23 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $139,945 | $198,570 | $224,422 |
| 24 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | $138,928 | $168,581 | $280,945 |
| 25 | Boston University | MA | $137,454 | $180,633 | $279,829 |
| 26 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | $135,700 | $197,507 | $374,248 |
| 27 | Tufts University | MA | $134,910 | $175,048 | $440,270 |
| 28 | Western University of Health Sciences | CA | $133,278 | $145,722 | $469,013 |
| 29 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $133,274 | $198,071 | $250,316 |
| 30 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | $132,190 | $170,437 | $340,881 |
| 31 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | TX | $131,503 | $156,247 | $215,416 |
| 32 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | LA | $130,613 | $189,321 | $268,092 |
| 33 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $129,828 | $155,946 | $196,806 |
| 34 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $129,773 | $133,583 | $366,048 |
| 35 | West Virginia University | WV | $128,910 | $202,520 | $231,740 |
| 36 | Medical University of South Carolina | SC | $126,624 | $172,695 | $375,212 |
| 37 | University of Florida | FL | $120,615 | $176,959 | $241,613 |
| 38 | University of the Pacific | CA | $119,019 | $156,198 | $443,363 |
| 39 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | TX | $118,796 | $136,742 | $184,223 |
| 40 | Temple University | PA | $118,731 | $183,560 | $302,418 |
| 41 | Loma Linda University | CA | $113,952 | $149,878 | $400,941 |
| 42 | University of California-San Francisco | CA | $113,681 | $152,323 | $192,202 |
| 43 | University of Utah | UT | $109,408 | $153,714 | $279,129 |
| 44 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | $105,219 | $164,638 | $422,899 |
| 45 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $101,616 | $187,912 | $239,213 |
| 46 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $100,097 | $159,660 | $308,646 |
| 47 | University of Southern California | CA | $93,656 | $123,341 | $476,329 |
| 48 | University of Maryland Baltimore | MD | $92,509 | $166,213 | $325,137 |
| 49 | University of Connecticut | CT | $88,262 | $190,797 | $196,161 |
| 50 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $88,262 | $190,797 | $196,161 |
| 51 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | $88,262 | $190,797 | $196,161 |
| 52 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $88,262 | $190,797 | $196,161 |
| 53 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $88,262 | $190,797 | $196,161 |
| 54 | Howard University | DC | $86,090 | $164,425 | $302,911 |
| 55 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $82,449 | $135,422 | $267,316 |
| 56 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $81,345 | $182,326 | $380,644 |
| 57 | New York University | NY | $81,228 | $161,495 | $429,140 |
| 58 | Touro University | NY | $80,517 | — | $418,293 |
| 59 | Harvard University | MA | $80,505 | $151,692 | $232,651 |
| 60 | Stony Brook University | NY | $77,801 | $160,639 | $291,645 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do dentistry graduates earn?
The median college reports $132,190 in earnings one year after a professional degree in dentistry and $173,975 four years after. The highest is $172,986 at East Carolina University.
How much student debt do dentistry graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $284,163 at the typical college.