WhatGradsMake
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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

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