Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Graduate certificate, Master's
101 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fields of study · Health Professions and Related Programs
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
CIP 51.05. 68 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,981 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1 | 5 | $236,784 | Not reported |
| Associate | 1 | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate certificate | 42 | 1,096 | $207,164 | $128,183 to $333,301 |
| Master's | 59 | 803 | $235,700 | $145,128 to $346,917 |
| Doctorate | 20 | 43 | $125,137 | $109,748 to $141,574 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 2 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Boston UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
90 awards$263,486 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Graduate certificate, Master's
88 awards$139,611 median 4 years out
Tufts UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Medford, MA · Graduate certificate, Master's
75 awards$296,331 median 4 years out
University of RochesterPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Rochester, NY · Graduate certificate, Master's
65 awardsProgram earnings not reported
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Graduate certificate, Master's
63 awards$221,809 median 4 years out
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioPublic, 4-year · San Antonio, TX · Graduate certificate, Master's
61 awards$186,712 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
60 awards$234,334 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Graduate certificate, Master's
56 awards$220,151 median 4 years out
University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-year · Birmingham, AL · Graduate certificate, Master's
56 awardsProgram earnings not reported
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Graduate certificate
54 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Graduate certificate, Master's
54 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Temple UniversityPublic, 4-year · Philadelphia, PA · Graduate certificate, Master's
52 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Master's, Doctorate
51 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Detroit MercyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Detroit, MI · Graduate certificate, Master's
50 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Illinois ChicagoPublic, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
50 awards$281,546 median 4 years out
University of IowaPublic, 4-year · Iowa City, IA · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
47 awards$309,352 median 4 years out
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
46 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Harvard UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
45 awards$198,324 median 4 years out
Loma Linda UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Loma Linda, CA · Graduate certificate, Master's
42 awards$179,193 median 4 years out
Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cleveland, OH · Graduate certificate, Master's
41 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic, 4-year · New Brunswick, NJ · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
40 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Saint Louis UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Saint Louis, MO · Graduate certificate, Master's
40 awards$313,933 median 4 years out
University of Maryland, BaltimorePublic, 4-year · Baltimore, MD · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
40 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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25 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 51.05. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Education Specialists | Community and social service | $64,070 | 65,690 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $107,310 | 221,270 |
| Dentists, General | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $170,950 | 124,390 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $352,220 | 4,910 |
| Orthodontists | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $289,140 | 6,210 |
| Prosthodontists | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $311,180 | 870 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $224,990 | 5,230 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Health Professions and Related Programs
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.