How are you doing? I am thinking about this career but the loan is horrendous. I would love to hear from a recent-ish graduate if you don’t mind sharing. Thank you;)
@@BurnTheReciept ok that’s great but I have a question do you think I should let the military pay for my dental school or should I just take on the debt and pay it off aggressively
Sooo glad you made this video & broke everything down! And you're right, thank goodness we're not going to USC or Illinois (I think this was the most expensive school?) where you'll be in 700k debt 😂.
I'm not entirely sure about UCSF, I reckon it's fairly on the cheaper side being a public school probably around the same as OSU ~300k-400k depending on state residency. There might be a compiled spreadsheet of all the schools tuition cost floating around, but you can usually find tuition cost on the school's website!
This is the one thing that is holding me back right now. I'm a non traditional student so I'm older than the average dental student and I refuse to get into so much debt that I know I'll never probably pay back. If I make it into dental school I'd be around 36 years old when I graduate so I'm not so sure if this is the right path for me, this is beyond frustrating.
Harry Tall I’m kind of in the same boat...I’m in the military now, going back to school on the G.I.Bill this fall to get a second Bachelor’s degree in biology or biochemistry in order to knock out all the prerequisites for dental school. I’m about as non-traditional as they come. Assuming I can get accepted to dental school I’ll be right at 39 or 40 years old when I graduate. Hopefully I can pay off all my loans before I die, right?😅
I'm a 4th year dental student and I'm 37 years old. If you want my opinion, I wouldn't do it. My school increased tuition so much, that I'm going to owe 100k more than what was projected. With stagnating income for dentists and increasing costs of education, I'd look somewhere else. I know I would if I could go back. But ultimately, the decision is yours to make. I'm not passionate enough to overlook that even with a 150k starting salary, I'll really only have about 45k after taxes and student loan payments on a standard payment schedule. You'll be stuck with that for several years. Before you know it, you'll be in your mid-late 40's wondering where your 30's went and why you shackled yourself to debt.
Hey I can't speak for myself I'm only 21. I work as a dental assistant and my dentist was 36 when he graduated dental school. He's now 41 and he's still in debt. He's open with me because he advised me that the debt in dental school might not be worth it anymore. He started at around 700k debt and now he's at 500k. I hope the best of luck to you guys!
Pride 400k for school, about 300k for the practice they sold him. I’m still studying it’s funny because now I’m actually going to become a dentist hahah I’m 23 now. I love dentistry but it’s very expensive but it’s worth it if you love it.
Hey Trevor! I know that having a good work/life balance is important in dentistry, what do you do to make sure that you dont get overly stressed and stay calm even with the crazy work load?
Yeah, 4-year HPSP (I hope)... I just need to get through the medical exam but my application is complete otherwise. The military has 3-year scholarships as well with a 3-year payback if you think that is something you may be interested in.
Jordan yep, I’m in the military now, using the G.I. Bill this fall for a B.S. in biology and then hopefully getting the HPSP via the Army or Navy to pay for most (or all) of dental school.
Wow that is a lot I'm starting dental school in Spain in a private school in a few weeks and my tuition is 20K a year and cost of living here is super low compared to my home state in Florida. Good luck on you first week of classes
Trevor West DDS I was super happy when I saw the tuition cost of my school and the fact that it is abroad too. Ah that's cool, I'm from West Palm Beach
the downfall is, in europe the dental scene isnt taken as seriously as it should and how it is. thats why its cheaper. millions of people over there think dental hygiene is irrelevant and means nothing. plus lets not forget that it’d be hard for you to land a decent paying job in the US if you ever came back. you’ll probably earn anywhere from 10%-20% below an average US dental graduate
Kelvin Caraballo Those programs aren’t FOR doctors. Meaning, a 25 year PAYE program will probably stand for a few years before they say “fuck this, we aren’t making any $$ off these doctors!” and change the regulations. Unless you’re grandfathered in, don’t expect the government to forgive your loans for you to become a top 1% salary earner.
I graduated 2 years ago with 380K & I'm for sure putting every extra dollar that I can towards it should be done in about 4 years hopefully.
BurnTheReceipt Really? What do you make and live on... if you don’t mind sharing?
How are you doing? I am thinking about this career but the loan is horrendous. I would love to hear from a recent-ish graduate if you don’t mind sharing. Thank you;)
Update?
@@stkbloc9717 almost done paying. The pandemic 0% interest moratorium was most helpful
@@BurnTheReciept ok that’s great but I have a question do you think I should let the military pay for my dental school or should I just take on the debt and pay it off aggressively
ill be in 300-340k debit as well bro! lets hope its all worth it in the end. heres to our future DMD/DDS degrees.
AffordableTech google dentist robots
You should do a video talking about the different ways and options we have to pay for dental school 👄 💰
Damn, I genuinely thought I wanted to become an orthodontist, but this debt really scares me.
Same
Sooo glad you made this video & broke everything down! And you're right, thank goodness we're not going to USC or Illinois (I think this was the most expensive school?) where you'll be in 700k debt 😂.
bazingela what about UCSF?
How do we tell the cost of certain dental schools?
I'm not entirely sure about UCSF, I reckon it's fairly on the cheaper side being a public school probably around the same as OSU ~300k-400k depending on state residency. There might be a compiled spreadsheet of all the schools tuition cost floating around, but you can usually find tuition cost on the school's website!
This is the one thing that is holding me back right now. I'm a non traditional student so I'm older than the average dental student and I refuse to get into so much debt that I know I'll never probably pay back. If I make it into dental school I'd be around 36 years old when I graduate so I'm not so sure if this is the right path for me, this is beyond frustrating.
Harry Tall I’m kind of in the same boat...I’m in the military now, going back to school on the G.I.Bill this fall to get a second Bachelor’s degree in biology or biochemistry in order to knock out all the prerequisites for dental school. I’m about as non-traditional as they come. Assuming I can get accepted to dental school I’ll be right at 39 or 40 years old when I graduate. Hopefully I can pay off all my loans before I die, right?😅
I'm a 4th year dental student and I'm 37 years old. If you want my opinion, I wouldn't do it. My school increased tuition so much, that I'm going to owe 100k more than what was projected. With stagnating income for dentists and increasing costs of education, I'd look somewhere else. I know I would if I could go back. But ultimately, the decision is yours to make. I'm not passionate enough to overlook that even with a 150k starting salary, I'll really only have about 45k after taxes and student loan payments on a standard payment schedule. You'll be stuck with that for several years. Before you know it, you'll be in your mid-late 40's wondering where your 30's went and why you shackled yourself to debt.
Hey I can't speak for myself I'm only 21. I work as a dental assistant and my dentist was 36 when he graduated dental school. He's now 41 and he's still in debt. He's open with me because he advised me that the debt in dental school might not be worth it anymore. He started at around 700k debt and now he's at 500k. I hope the best of luck to you guys!
@@XxAlex530xX 700k!? Why so much?
Pride 400k for school, about 300k for the practice they sold him. I’m still studying it’s funny because now I’m actually going to become a dentist hahah I’m 23 now. I love dentistry but it’s very expensive but it’s worth it if you love it.
Hey Trevor! I know that having a good work/life balance is important in dentistry, what do you do to make sure that you dont get overly stressed and stay calm even with the crazy work load?
I think I’m going to stick with Dental Hygiene, much cheaper.
Thanks for breaking this down Trevor...very helpful
Great video! Nice job, especially with the board!
Thank you so much for your videos! They help a lot.
Meanwhile dental degrees in other nations with comparable facilities can easily be less than $10,000
Thanks!
Thank god I'm a citizen of Scotland...free university
But no one needs your Scottish degree whereas a degree in an American university will open gates to any country and job
Никита Шиденко so will mine, British medical degree is the same as the rest as the world its america where their degree is different 😂
You guys are luckyyyyy .. :(((
this is good content bro! keep it up!
I wish I had your debt. I'm a D2 student, and I will be nice 500k in debt.
P.S. I'm in New York, so so that's probably why.
That's great I'm happy for you have fun paying that off
Great, informative content!
wow, I'm a qualified dental tech in UK, university cost me nothing.
HPSP and the NHSC are definitely things to consider when entering school!
Yeah, 4-year HPSP (I hope)... I just need to get through the medical exam but my application is complete otherwise. The military has 3-year scholarships as well with a 3-year payback if you think that is something you may be interested in.
Jordan yep, I’m in the military now, using the G.I. Bill this fall for a B.S. in biology and then hopefully getting the HPSP via the Army or Navy to pay for most (or all) of dental school.
How many years is required to finish the dental school?
Yens Castro 4 years
is the cost the same in Canada?
University is too expensive, Interest rates too expensive, Insurance too expensive. We're all going on vacation to Mexico as dental tourists.
Hoy speak spanish ?
I studied odontology in Mexico for the 4 Years and materials I end up spending 10k dollars not bad
Thank you for your videos 💕
4k a year on food is really low and its bs tbh. Thats less than $100 a week on food. Stop lying to yourself lmao
mike school if you cook your own food it should be more than enough. If you buy fast food everyday obviously it’s not enough.
how much does dental handpieces academic kit cost??
Wow that is a lot I'm starting dental school in Spain in a private school in a few weeks and my tuition is 20K a year and cost of living here is super low compared to my home state in Florida. Good luck on you first week of classes
Trevor West DDS I was super happy when I saw the tuition cost of my school and the fact that it is abroad too. Ah that's cool, I'm from West Palm Beach
the downfall is, in europe the dental scene isnt taken as seriously as it should and how it is. thats why its cheaper. millions of people over there think dental hygiene is irrelevant and means nothing. plus lets not forget that it’d be hard for you to land a decent paying job in the US if you ever came back. you’ll probably earn anywhere from 10%-20% below an average US dental graduate
how has been your experience so far? Do you like it ? I am thinking into doing the same thing, since i would like to work in europe in the future.
Don’t they have income based repayment plans or student loan forgiveness programs for dentists as they do for other college graduates?
Kelvin Caraballo
Those programs aren’t FOR doctors. Meaning, a 25 year PAYE program will probably stand for a few years before they say “fuck this, we aren’t making any $$ off these doctors!” and change the regulations.
Unless you’re grandfathered in, don’t expect the government to forgive your loans for you to become a top 1% salary earner.
If u go military isn’t it free