by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. 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 5 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 New York University the top school for dentistry graduate earnings in New York. New York University 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 $133,663.
University At Buffalo produces some of the highest-paid graduates in dentistry, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. After graduating, dentistry degree recipients from University At Buffalo typically earn about $183,422 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Stony Brook University earned it the #3 place for dentistry. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. Dentistry graduates of Stony Brook University earn a median of about $180,218 a year early in their careers.
Columbia University In The City Of New York came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dentistry schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, dentistry degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York typically earn about $147,168 annually.
A rank of #5 makes Touro College one of the highest-paying schools for dentistry. Touro College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Early-career dentistry graduates from Touro College make a median of around $79,577 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries dentistry graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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.
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