Doctoral (Professional)+1% vs national median1,198 grads tracked
Dentistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 10th of 22 doctoral (professional) programs in Dentistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$134,044
middle 50%: $87,853 – $173,977
Median · 5 years out
$170,620
middle 50%: $120,744 – $241,106
Median · 10 years out
$187,940
middle 50%: $129,891 – $287,844
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dentistry (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dentistry graduates from the University of Missouri - Kansas City command $134k in their first year. Median pay hits $188k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
2.3 yrs
≈ $2,438 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$181,574 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$161,665 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,310 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
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