by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their dentistry graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their dentistry graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send dentistry graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, our #1 for dentistry graduate salaries in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Erie, Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $157,591.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earned it the #2 place for dentistry. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Early-career dentistry graduates from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus make a median of around $189,847 per year.
Temple University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying dentistry schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Dentistry graduates of Temple University earn a median of about $164,874 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in dentistry will find them at University Of Pennsylvania, which ranked #4. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Early-career dentistry graduates from University Of Pennsylvania make a median of around $154,560 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 · 4 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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