by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a dentistry degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools to find where dentistry graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose dentistry graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine the top school for dentistry graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $157,591.
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dentistry schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $189,847.
Strong graduate earnings at New York University earned it the #3 place for dentistry. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, dentistry degree recipients from New York University typically earn about $133,663 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Temple University one of the highest-paying schools for dentistry. Temple University is a public school located in the city of Philadelphia. After graduating, dentistry degree recipients from Temple University typically earn about $164,874 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University At Buffalo earned it the #5 place for dentistry. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $183,422.
University Of Maryland Baltimore ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dentistry schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public institution. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $166,307.
Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot for dentistry salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. Dentistry graduates of Stony Brook University earn a median of about $180,218 a year early in their careers.
Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #8 spot for dentistry salaries this year. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Dentistry graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of about $147,256 a year early in their careers.
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #9 for dentistry graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. Dentistry graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of about $154,560 a year early in their careers.
Howard University landed the #10 spot for dentistry salaries this year. Howard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. After graduating, dentistry degree recipients from Howard University typically earn about $142,548 annually.
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dentistry schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career dentistry graduates from Columbia University In The City Of New York make a median of around $147,168 per year.
Touro College earned the #12 position for dentistry graduate earnings this year. Touro College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,577.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their dentistry graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 12 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.