WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Professional)+14% vs national median1,130 grads tracked

Dentistry at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 1st of 22 doctoral (professional) programs in Dentistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$132,933
middle 50%: $78,496 – $185,227
Median · 5 years out
$192,150
middle 50%: $131,227 – $270,534
Median · 10 years out
$209,228
middle 50%: $126,437 – $301,680

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dentistry (doctoral (professional)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's doctoral (professional) program in Dentistry earn a median $132,933 one year after graduating, rising to $209,228 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $168,256 for this field, ranking 1st of 22 reporting programs.

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
≈ $2,419 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out

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