Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Offered at 115 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 2 | — | — | — |
| Associate | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's | 1 | — | — | — |
| Post-bacc certificate | 1 | — | — | — |
| Master's | 56 | $221,833 | $256,110 | — |
| Doctoral | 15 | — | — | — |
| Professional | 1 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 38 | $202,128 | $230,088 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | — | $264,535 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Petersburg College | FL | $70,345 | — | $15,996 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $150,317 | $263,660 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | $263,057 | $335,303 | — |
| 2 | University of Louisville | KY | $255,943 | $303,194 | — |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | TN | $221,833 | $300,345 | — |
| 4 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $216,802 | $287,959 | — |
| 5 | Jacksonville University | FL | $283,176 | — | — |
| 6 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $245,783 | $274,307 | — |
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $199,787 | $270,404 | — |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $236,858 | $269,679 | — |
| 9 | Marquette University | WI | $255,076 | — | — |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $247,812 | — | — |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $207,416 | $242,542 | — |
| 12 | University of Iowa | IA | — | $232,032 | — |
| 13 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | TX | — | $217,401 | — |
| 14 | University of Florida | FL | $213,944 | — | — |
| 15 | University of Detroit Mercy | MI | $207,569 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning professional programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | — | $233,637 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University | NY | $350,839 | — | — |
| 2 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $270,930 | $317,233 | — |
| 3 | Tufts University | MA | $241,737 | $301,021 | — |
| 4 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $315,599 | $297,657 | — |
| 5 | Oregon Health & Science University | OR | — | $296,236 | — |
| 6 | Boston University | MA | — | $253,914 | — |
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $194,941 | $245,715 | — |
| 8 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | — | $244,666 | — |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | MO | — | $230,088 | — |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $206,235 | $221,590 | — |
| 11 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | TX | — | $212,524 | — |
| 12 | University of Southern California | CA | $194,146 | — | — |
| 13 | University of Detroit Mercy | MI | $186,061 | — | — |
| 14 | Loma Linda University | CA | $161,868 | $182,001 | — |
| 15 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | TX | $202,128 | $171,339 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
