Dentistry at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · First Professional Degree · about 127 graduates a year

$90,853
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$159,660
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$170,812
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 58
Rank by pay
#52 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
$254,122
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in dentistry earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 159% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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
…
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
49The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$156,247$158,857#42$129,599
50University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$156,198$142,130#51$102,531
51Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$155,946$158,551#43$119,770

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Medicine$96,288$69,793#124 of 143

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick dentistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $90,853 one year after graduating and $159,660 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for dentistry?

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for dentistry graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dentistry at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for dentistry ($170,812), and the median federal debt at graduation is $254,122.

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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.