GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a graduate/professional certificate in Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 13 college programs with reportable data.
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$221,809 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.
$221,809Median year-4 earnings
$24,077Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$221,809Typical earnings four years after completion
$209,860Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
100thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
13College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 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 graduate/professional certificate graduates earn?
The national median is $221,809 four years after completion across reportable graduate/professional certificate 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 $186,712 to $268,580 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$186,712National median$221,80975th percentile$268,580
13 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.
$296,331Observed year-4 earnings$139,611
University of Iowa$22,531 price · $309,352 earningsTufts University$39,998 price · $296,331 earningsUniversity of Illinois Chicago$10,974 price · $286,071 earningsBoston University$24,402 price · $263,486 earningsTexas A&M University-College Station$21,315 price · $234,334 earningsColumbia University in the City of New York$21,590 price · $220,151 earningsHarvard University$19,066 price · $198,324 earningsUniversity of Southern California$32,740 price · $139,611 earnings
$10,974Annual college-wide average net price$32,740
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1University of Iowa$309,3522Tufts University$296,3313University of Illinois Chicago$286,0714Roseman University of Health Sciences$268,5805Boston University$263,4866Texas A&M University-College Station$234,3347The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston$221,8098Columbia University in the City of New York$220,1519Harvard University$198,32410The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio$186,712Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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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.
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.