by our College Data Analytics Team
[Dentistry](/majors/health-care-professions/dentistry/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where dentistry graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send dentistry graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Tufts University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying dentistry schools in Massachusetts. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $158,932.
Boston University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in dentistry, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $162,482.
A rank of #3 makes Harvard University one of the highest-paying schools for dentistry. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Students who complete the dentistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $172,732.
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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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