Best Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
18
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$3,262,730
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$40,735
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Grad rate: 45.6% |
CO | +$4,107,862 | $249,730 | $23,369 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | +$3,981,350 | $244,276 | $32,085 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
Grad rate: 95.1% |
NY | +$3,910,136 | $246,111 | $86,042 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Grad rate: 91.7% |
NC | +$3,873,898 | $238,213 | $25,181 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | TX | +$3,756,420 | $229,821 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | TN | +$3,624,480 | $223,224 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Grad rate: 64.9% |
VA | +$3,599,948 | $225,432 | $34,346 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Grad rate: 55.1% |
IN | +$3,364,288 | $212,436 | $22,216 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
WA | +$3,238,736 | $206,965 | $30,282 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
University of Detroit Mercy
Grad rate: 70.5% |
MI | +$3,113,162 | $201,665 | $40,069 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Grad rate: 93.2% |
MI | +$3,047,770 | $197,723 | $33,345 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Grad rate: 60.9% |
IL | +$2,983,624 | $193,881 | $26,998 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
University of Florida
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | +$2,918,662 | $190,105 | $21,719 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
University of Louisville
Grad rate: 61.4% |
KY | +$2,887,874 | $189,478 | $30,843 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 | University of California-San Francisco | CA | +$2,811,180 | $182,559 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 | Loma Linda University | CA | +$2,796,480 | $181,824 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
New York University
Grad rate: 87.8% |
NY | +$2,612,778 | $180,551 | $79,121 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
University of Southern California
Grad rate: 92.2% |
CA | +$2,100,504 | $155,493 | $84,678 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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