Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 17 reporting college programs.
$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.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $246,660
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $228,486
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $201,547
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 17
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $226,287
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $221,809
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 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.
See the spread, not just the national number.
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
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMaster's Degree | Richmond, VA | $336,392 | Not available | Baseline needed | $23,433 |
| 2 | Saint Louis UniversityMaster's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $313,933 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,398 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree | College Station, TX | $285,291 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,315 |
| 4 | University of Illinois ChicagoMaster's Degree | Chicago, IL | $281,546 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,974 |
| 5 | Indiana University-IndianapolisMaster's Degree | Indianapolis, IN | $252,749 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,668 |
| 6 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree | Seattle, WA | $230,603 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,091 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster's Degree | Chapel Hill, NC | $216,728 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,655 |
| 8 | University of FloridaMaster's Degree | Gainesville, FL | $207,455 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,541 |
| 9 | University of ConnecticutMaster's Degree | Storrs, CT | $201,547 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,097 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusMaster's Degree | Waterbury, CT | $201,547 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,875 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointMaster's Degree | Groton, CT | $201,547 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,807 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut-StamfordMaster's Degree | Stamford, CT | $201,547 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,798 |
| 13 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusMaster's Degree | Hartford, CT | $201,547 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,403 |
| 14 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioMaster's Degree | San Antonio, TX | $201,160 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 15 | Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $198,921 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,066 |
| 16 | Loma Linda UniversityMaster's Degree | Loma Linda, CA | $145,162 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 17 | University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $142,858 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,740 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.