Dentistry at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · First Professional Degree · about 79 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$162,018
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$170,812
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 58
Rank by pay
#24 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates in dentistry earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Alabama at Birmingham Compares for Dentistry

All 58 colleges reporting dentistry earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$202,520$239,592#1$111,820
2Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA$201,666$205,096#6$138,744
3University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$198,570$213,094#3$137,708
4University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$198,110$188,560#17$82,420
5Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$198,071$211,371#4$130,546
6Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$197,507$179,848#28$105,967
7Augusta University Augusta, GA$196,587$203,507#7$145,581
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$193,009$177,527#29$132,027
9University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$190,797$171,778#36$91,124
10University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$190,797$171,778#37$91,124
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42Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$164,638$175,693#33$92,420
43Howard University Washington, DC$164,425$144,079#50$88,347
44University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$162,753$152,206#47$127,100
45University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$162,018$183,904#24—
46New York University New York, NY$161,495$153,710#45—
47Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$160,639$152,895#46$74,680
48Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$159,660$140,131#52$90,853

Other Majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Optometry$145,890$97,611#1 of 16
Medicine$112,084—#60 of 143

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alabama at Birmingham dentistry graduates make?

Graduates earn $162,018 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alabama at Birmingham rank for dentistry?

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for dentistry graduates, University of Alabama at Birmingham ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dentistry at University of Alabama at Birmingham worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for dentistry ($170,812).

← All data for University of Alabama at Birmingham · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.