Here are four statistics to know about the cost and debt associated with dental and medical school in 2024:
Note: Data was taken from the American Dental Association and the Education Data Initiative.
Cost of education
- The average cost of a four-year dental education was $219,644 for residents and $289,959 for non-residents in 2022-23, the last year data was available.
- The average cost of a medical school degree is $218,792 as of 2024.
Student debt
- Average dental student debt was $169,398 in 1996, adjusted for inflation. The average dental student debt in 2023 was $305,306.
- Medical school graduates owe an average of $243,483 in total educational debt as of 2024. The average medical school debt was $13,500 in 1978, equivalent to $64,534 in 2024.