average dental school student debt
Today, it can cost $300,000.. According to a 2012 American Dental Student Association survey, the average educational debt from public dental schools was $192,299 for four years. For private schools, that debt reached an average of $263,382. But the cost at some schools can be up to $400,000. An American Dental Association survey showed the annual cost of dental education rose 85 percent between 2001 and 2011.