Doctoral (Professional)+1% vs national median1,287 grads tracked
Dentistry at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 9th of 22 doctoral (professional) programs in Dentistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$83,148
middle 50%: $61,902 – $110,134
Median · 5 years out
$170,712
middle 50%: $114,171 – $239,018
Median · 10 years out
$183,485
middle 50%: $116,180 – $272,311
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 SUNY Buffalo command a median first-year salary of $83k. Earnings increase significantly to $171k by year five.
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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,549 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$170,620 · 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
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$105,539 · 5 yrs out
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