What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Dentistry at Howard University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Howard University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Dentistry at the first professional credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 75 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Howard University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $164,425 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $174,351 across all institutions offering Dentistry, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Howard University, the mean median-earnings figure is $84,312, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Dentistry graduates at Howard University is $316,095, which translates to roughly $2,634 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The descriptive debt-to-earnings ratio is 1.92: cumulative debt exceeds reported annual earnings. This is a PlainCollege comparison, not a federal gainful-employment verdict. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.