About 80 percent of dental students took on debt in 2018; and the average debt total exceeded that of medical students, according to a Nerd Wallet blog post.
The average dental student loan balance was $285,184 in 2018. For medical students, the average loan balance was $190,694. Students with bachelor's degrees had $28,650 in average debt.
For dental students, the repayment program would be more than $3,300 per month for 10 years if the interest rate was 7 percent.
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The average dental student loan balance was $285,184 in 2018. For medical students, the average loan balance was $190,694. Students with bachelor's degrees had $28,650 in average debt.
For dental students, the repayment program would be more than $3,300 per month for 10 years if the interest rate was 7 percent.
Click here to learn how to tackle student loan debt.
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Judge undecided on class-action status of case against VA dentist
Top 10 dental schools, from QS World University Rankings 2018
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