How much do Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences graduate/professional certificate graduates from University of Illinois Chicago earn?

The reported median is $286,071 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 38% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences graduate/professional certificate at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$78,907 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $2,365,710 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$243,437 → $221,983

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

72Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$286,071$224,217 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 49 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,974

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$286,071

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,974Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,521Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$243,437Year 1

$286,071Year 4

$221,983Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$23,839

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$286,071 vs. $207,164

$78,907 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$92,860 median wageIL estimate · 7,740 jobs · 25-1071$63,170–$132,950 middle 50% of IL wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDentists, All Other Specialists$250,880 median wageIL estimate · 230 jobs · 29-1029$229,690–$269,160 middle 50% of IL wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDentists, General$156,110 median wageIL estimate · 6,940 jobs · 29-1021$124,800–$272,510 middle 50% of IL wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthodontists$343,100 median wageIL estimate · 6,210 jobs · 29-1023$225,140–$471,390 middle 50% of IL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProsthodontists$311,180 median wageU.S. estimate · 870 jobs · 29-1024+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 0 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$70,220 median wageIL estimate · 4,910 jobs · 29-1022$63,930–$323,440 middle 50% of IL wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$60,120 median wageIL estimate · 1,010 jobs · 21-1091$49,670–$77,100 middle 50% of IL wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa

$23,281 higher earnings

Earnings: $309,352
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,531

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Medford, MA

Tufts University

$10,260 higher earnings

Earnings: $296,331
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $39,998

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DATA QUALITY

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17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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