Dentistry at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · First Professional Degree · about 127 graduates a year

$118,492
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$176,961
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$170,812
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 58
Rank by pay
#21 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
$224,000
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in dentistry earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 127% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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
…
24Creighton University Omaha, NE$181,068$187,141#19$135,420
25Boston University Boston, MA$180,633$159,066#41$111,866
26The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN$179,129$195,679#10$124,197
27University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$176,961$186,585#21$118,492
28University of Florida Gainesville, FL$176,959$188,350#18$132,958
29Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR$176,188$177,226#30$151,772
30Tufts University Medford, MA$175,048$154,148#44$116,356

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$224,391$170,537#12 of 174
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,783$74,688#19 of 89
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,193$108,665#14 of 31
Medicine$103,473$70,693#89 of 143

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor dentistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $118,492 one year after graduating and $176,961 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for dentistry?

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for dentistry graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dentistry at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for dentistry ($170,812), and the median federal debt at graduation is $224,000.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.