MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 17 college programs with reportable data.
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$201,547 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$201,547Median year-4 earnings
$17,257Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$201,547Typical earnings four years after completion
$247,574Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
98thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
225Degrees awarded in 2024–25
17College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 8 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
How much do Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $201,547 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $201,547 to $252,749 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 7 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $246,660
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $228,486
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $201,547
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 17
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $226,287
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $221,809
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 13
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$201,547National median$201,54775th percentile$252,749
17 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$313,933Observed year-4 earnings$142,858
Virginia Commonwealth University$23,433 price · $336,392 earningsSaint Louis University$24,398 price · $313,933 earningsTexas A&M University-College Station$21,315 price · $285,291 earningsUniversity of Illinois Chicago$10,974 price · $281,546 earningsIndiana University-Indianapolis$11,668 price · $252,749 earningsUniversity of Washington-Seattle Campus$14,091 price · $230,603 earningsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$11,655 price · $216,728 earningsUniversity of Florida$6,541 price · $207,455 earningsUniversity of Connecticut$25,097 price · $201,547 earningsUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus$10,875 price · $201,547 earningsUniversity of Connecticut-Avery Point$13,807 price · $201,547 earningsUniversity of Connecticut-Stamford$16,798 price · $201,547 earningsUniversity of Connecticut-Hartford Campus$16,403 price · $201,547 earningsHarvard University$19,066 price · $198,921 earningsUniversity of Southern California$32,740 price · $142,858 earnings
$6,541Annual college-wide average net price$25,097
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1Virginia Commonwealth University$336,3922Saint Louis University$313,9333Texas A&M University-College Station$285,2914University of Illinois Chicago$281,5465Indiana University-Indianapolis$252,7496University of Washington-Seattle Campus$230,6037University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$216,7288University of Florida$207,4559University of Connecticut$201,54710University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus$201,547Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →20%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wage221,270 jobs nationwide+17.9% projected growth through 2035 · 24,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$59,270–$322,020 typical wage rangeDentists, All Other Specialists$224,990 median wage5,230 jobs nationwide+1.3% projected growth through 2035 · 100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$104,120–$402,700 typical wage rangeDentists, General$170,950 median wage124,390 jobs nationwide+5.7% projected growth through 2035 · 4,200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$86,250–$319,630 typical wage rangeOral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$352,220 median wage4,910 jobs nationwide+5.6% projected growth through 2035 · 200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$86,250–$622,640 typical wage rangeProsthodontists$311,180 median wage870 jobs nationwide+5.8% projected growth through 2035 · 0 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$103,510–$344,750 typical wage rangeOrthodontists$289,140 median wage6,210 jobs nationwide+6.0% projected growth through 2035 · 200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$99,850–$416,000 typical wage rangeHealth Education Specialists$64,070 median wage65,690 jobs nationwide+5.6% projected growth through 2035 · 6,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$42,990–$118,200 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
Where this degree has enough data to compare
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