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Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

54 colleges award master's degrees in advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences. Graduates of the typical program earned $221,833 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $195,729 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs54

Graduates in 2023-24787

Typical median debt$195,729

Typical earnings 1 yr after$221,833

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$216,728

Earnings to debt1.1x

Official field: Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	54	$221,833	$195,729
Doctoral	16	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences

Highest first-year earnings

Jacksonville University$283,176

Virginia Commonwealth University$263,057

University of Louisville$255,943

Marquette University$255,076

Harvard University$254,969

University of Washington-Seattle Campus$247,812

Indiana University-Indianapolis$245,783

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$236,858

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	16	$263,057	$336,392	n/a
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO	16	$165,245	$313,933	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	20	$199,787	$285,291	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	31	$216,802	$281,546	n/a
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	27	$245,783	$252,749	$195,729
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	17	$247,812	$230,603	$204,723
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	22	$207,416	$216,728	$120,087
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	20	$213,944	$207,455	$197,946
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	11	n/a	$201,547	n/a
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	14	n/a	$201,160	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	17	$254,969	$198,921	n/a
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA	17	$173,796	$145,162	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	26	$119,959	$142,858	n/a
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL	16	$283,176	n/a	$275,080
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	18	$255,943	n/a	$132,682
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI	12	$255,076	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	45	$236,858	n/a	$122,904
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	9	$236,233	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN	18	$221,833	n/a	n/a
University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI	18	$207,569	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	29	$202,394	n/a	n/a
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	26	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Puerto Rico-Medical SciencesSan Juan, PR	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of RochesterRochester, NY	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ToledoToledo, OH	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of the PacificStockton, CA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	8	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $221,833 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $195,729 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.