Dentistry at Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC · First Professional Degree · about 79 graduates a year

$104,862
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$172,695
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$170,812
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 58
Rank by pay
#12 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
$357,444
Median federal debt

Medical University of South Carolina graduates in dentistry earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 207% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Medical University of South Carolina 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
…
32University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$173,323$185,839#22$138,806
33University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$172,943$181,915#26$138,670
34University of Louisville Louisville, KY$172,704$195,553#11$131,017
35Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC$172,695$191,492#12$104,862
36A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO$171,983$184,402#23$142,550
37University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$170,437$176,894#32$113,164
38University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK$170,339$191,250#13$135,024

Other Majors at Medical University of South Carolina by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$135,953$87,597#48 of 89
Medicine$96,864$60,849#122 of 143

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Medical University of South Carolina dentistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $104,862 one year after graduating and $172,695 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Medical University of South Carolina rank for dentistry?

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for dentistry graduates, Medical University of South Carolina ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is dentistry at Medical University of South Carolina worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for dentistry ($170,812), and the median federal debt at graduation is $357,444.

← All data for Medical University of South Carolina · 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.