Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 60.01. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 6 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Master's degree | 2 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 3 | 0 | $225,702 | $182,700 | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Graduate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University GA · Public · 22 graduates measured | $238,495 | $173,506 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, general | $170,950 | +5.7% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | $352,220 | +5.6% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Orthodontists | $289,140 | +6.0% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Prosthodontists | $311,180 | +5.8% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Dentists, all other specialists | $224,990 | +1.3% | Doctoral or professional degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (11)
- 60.0101 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program
- 60.0102 Dental Public Health Residency Program
- 60.0103 Endodontics Residency Program
- 60.0104 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Residency Program
- 60.0105 Orthodontics Residency Program
- 60.0106 Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
- 60.0107 Periodontology Residency Program
- 60.0108 Prosthodontics Residency Program
- 60.0109 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Residency Program
- 60.0110 Implantology Fellowship Program
- 60.0199 Dental Residency/Fellowship Program, Other