Average salary after MS in University of North Carolina

[tiku]

Hey guys any one who has done their MS from UNC could you please guide as to what the average salary is after postgraduation.
Thankx in advance.

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[dentistinusa]

Hey guys any one who has done their MS from UNC could you please guide as to what the average salary is after postgraduation.
Thankx in advance.

Your question is specific but you still need to specify, which branch you are talking about - MS in clinical or non-clinical subjects. I assume that you are asking about MS in Prostho, Perio etc. You can usually work in university settings as an educator, researcher etc. in most of the states after finishing your MS or do private practice in selected 10-15 states. On average Dental educators are very few and in demand in United states as it is not as lucrative as working in private setting. On an average, you can start with a pay package of 60,000-80,000 $ as a fresh pass-out. But beware that in today's economic mayhem, universities are in crisis too with lots of hire freeze and not hiring so many educators at present as it used to be. So giving you a real picture of present.


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BUGSDM AS 2011

 

[iamteeth]

I'm going to get my PhD in basic medicine soon. I had my Part I and toefl done. and I have TA experience in US dental school. I am always confusing about which way should better for me.
1) go to advanced standing program. Pros:straightforward, long-term benefit; Cons: cost money, (i am 31 and no baby, don't want too stressful life for money).
2) to be an educator. Pros: a job, I like teaching; Cons: limited information, not sure to get US degree, maybe only certificate.

But, anyway, I am gonna apply for schools first, and then see if have good chances to get teaching job with good continuing educational benefits.

Would you give me some suggestions? or any information? Thank you.

Your question is specific but you still need to specify, which branch you are talking about - MS in clinical or non-clinical subjects. I assume that you are asking about MS in Prostho, Perio etc. You can usually work in university settings as an educator, researcher etc. in most of the states after finishing your MS or do private practice in selected 10-15 states. On average Dental educators are very few and in demand in United states as it is not as lucrative as working in private setting. On an average, you can start with a pay package of 60,000-80,000 $ as a fresh pass-out. But beware that in today's economic mayhem, universities are in crisis too with lots of hire freeze and not hiring so many educators at present as it used to be. So giving you a real picture of present.


Thanks
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BUGSDM AS 2011

 

[tiku]

hey dentistinusa thankx alot for all that information....really appreciate it....n yes sry for not being specific but I meant to ask about clinical subjects like prostho.....I do have a feeling though that the economy would start picking up in a couple of years...(fingers crossed)...

 

[dentistinusa]

I'm going to get my PhD in basic medicine soon. I had my Part I and toefl done. and I have TA experience in US dental school. I am always confusing about which way should better for me.
1) go to advanced standing program. Pros:straightforward, long-term benefit; Cons: cost money, (i am 31 and no baby, don't want too stressful life for money).
2) to be an educator. Pros: a job, I like teaching; Cons: limited information, not sure to get US degree, maybe only certificate.

But, anyway, I am gonna apply for schools first, and then see if have good chances to get teaching job with good continuing educational benefits.

Would you give me some suggestions? or any information? Thank you.

I must say that choosing between these two usually is simpler as most people opt for regular Advanced standing program- thinking about the big picture- as a qualified DDS or DMD:
1) More liberty in settling: you can practice anywhere in United states (provided you pass the licencing exam of particular state or area)

2) More jobs availability

3) More financial growth

4) Moreover, you can also work as educator in dental school part-time or full-time if you are really an enthusiast for the same

But I can fully understand your concerns as age , cost of education (heavy debt) can somewhat have a toll on you.

If you look at different programs for MS, not all are that cheap and some are almost as expensive as DDS and without any financial aid if you are on a visa and not a GC/Citizen. So, getting in those few good programs which are cheap and will give you a job guarantee is little too optimistic.


I know quite a few of people who are doing their MS but ultimately want to DDS at some point of time as are not sure about future. Do not want to degrade the MS course but just that not many have excelled with just MS in their bag.

No offence but its just my view

 

[novel]

I would suggest you don't loose hope of what your education is. I know what it means to do MS here and trying to figure out what next. I have seen many internationally trained dentists who have either done residency and are in a very good environment in the school; those with certificate program doing very well; and those in research field doing well; and there are few with out any education in the US doing well in a school. So I guess there is more room for optimism than what people portrait the picture. My suggestion would be to look out for jobs. Its going to take time no doubt about that and things will turn out for the best. I believe in god and I am sure he has a plan for all of us. We just need to be patient.

 

[iamteeth]

Thank you for your suggestions, dentistnusa and novel, although you have different views about my situation.

Since I haven't got any information about a job yet, it is wiser to go ahead with my school application. After I submit the application, I can concentrate on finding a job. Only by doing this, I could have chance to choose.

If anybody can give me more detailed advices about finding a job with educational opportunity, I would appreciate it.

 

[novel]

You can apply for a job and at the same time apply to schools. I am sure to go back to school you need to take a loan and hope there is some one to cosign your loan and if all works out well and you think going back to school is the best option then you should do that. If it happens you get a job and you like it then go ahead for the job. This is a tricky situation as the economy is bad there are not enough funds with school so I am a skeptic about the job but if they do offer any position then job is a better option. But this is only my opinion.

 

[phoenix90]

For starters you can earn 300,000 $ per year doing MS in a clinical subject compared to 125,000 that a dds or a dmd earns per year.
MS is a speciality and you are a specialist period,having a dds is having a basic degre of a dentist,Kindly dont give negative inputs about MS
Forget the money$$$ ,with MS you can teach your subject full time or part time and you dont even have to open your clinic ,be a visiting consultant and you are rocking all the way.
I know many friends of mine from India who have done only MS in paedo ,Prosthetics,Perio and are rocking
YOU can practice with MS in 10 states immediately,what more do u need
than practicing in chicago[illinois],phoenix[arizona],seatle[washington],if u have a green card you can practic in NEW YORK STATE also,just to name a few.DDS is a BASIC DEGREE PERIOD if u can get into Masters nothing like it,and after 5 years you can practice in all the states of US of A.

MS Periodontist & Implantologist
UNIV of INDIANA
BATCH 2012

Your question is specific but you still need to specify, which branch you are talking about - MS in clinical or non-clinical subjects. I assume that you are asking about MS in Prostho, Perio etc. You can usually work in university settings as an educator, researcher etc. in most of the states after finishing your MS or do private practice in selected 10-15 states. On average Dental educators are very few and in demand in United states as it is not as lucrative as working in private setting. On an average, you can start with a pay package of 60,000-80,000 $ as a fresh pass-out. But beware that in today's economic mayhem, universities are in crisis too with lots of hire freeze and not hiring so many educators at present as it used to be. So giving you a real picture of present.


Thanks
---------------------
BUGSDM AS 2011

 

[dentistinusa]

For starters you can earn 300,000 $ per year doing MS in a clinical subject compared to 125,000 that a dds or a dmd earns per year.
MS is a speciality and you are a specialist period,having a dds is having a basic degre of a dentist,Kindly dont give negative inputs about MS
Forget the money$$$ ,with MS you can teach your subject full time or part time and you dont even have to open your clinic ,be a visiting consultant and you are rocking all the way.
I know many friends of mine from India who have done only MS in paedo ,Prosthetics,Perio and are rocking
YOU can practice with MS in 10 states immediately,what more do u need
than practicing in chicago[illinois],phoenix[arizona],seatle[washington],if u have a green card you can practic in NEW YORK STATE also,just to name a few.DDS is a BASIC DEGREE PERIOD if u can get into Masters nothing like it,and after 5 years you can practice in all the states of US of A.

MS Periodontist & Implantologist
UNIV of INDIANA
BATCH 2012

I think these discussions can go as long as wanted but first let me clarify , I am not making any claims or as I said earlier I am not disrespecting Masters people over here .If circumstances allow me, I would like to do masters but only after my DDS.According to me Masters is a superior degree but as I said i would prefer it with DDS. Again no offence. What details I gave is from people I know and the school I work closely with (Also, I have friends doing different dental specialities both clinical and non-clinical subjects) .Here the school is having tight budget with the budget being halved so they have put hire freeze as well as residents I spoke with plan to do DDS at some point of time. So, I am just putting my point of view with different inputs.And regarding the salary, 60,000 to 80,000 $ is what they are going to command from the institute if hired initially as full time employee.
And, yes the success rate if we talk about, I am for DDS. But it is only when you have a choice of selecting between the two. No offence to anybody.Please put forward your point of view.

 

[novel]

I think these discussions can go as long as wanted but first let me clarify , I am not making any claims or as I said earlier I am not disrespecting Masters people over here .If circumstances allow me, I would like to do masters but only after my DDS.According to me Masters is a superior degree but as I said i would prefer it with DDS. Again no offence. What details I gave is from people I know and the school I work closely with (Also, I have friends doing different dental specialities both clinical and non-clinical subjects) .Here the school is having tight budget with the budget being halved so they have put hire freeze as well as residents I spoke with plan to do DDS at some point of time. So, I am just putting my point of view with different inputs.And regarding the salary, 60,000 to 80,000 $ is what they are going to command from the institute if hired initially as full time employee.
And, yes the success rate if we talk about, I am for DDS. But it is only when you have a choice of selecting between the two. No offence to anybody.Please put forward your point of view.

I have noticed that we intend to judge by our surroundings. but there is more to it. it all depends on how competitive you are in your profession. this for sure will help anyone who wants to climb high. but if you are satisfied with ordinary life then i guess you will be where you have started from the time you started. so my point is ths dds or ms all depends on what you make of it.

 

[mkt]

hi phoenix,
Kindly let me know more about getting into MS program,I am very interested & I read that you did not have to give your GRE,what are the requirements to get into such a program?Kindly guide me.Thankyou

 

[dentistinusa]

I have noticed that we intend to judge by our surroundings. but there is more to it. it all depends on how competitive you are in your profession. this for sure will help anyone who wants to climb high. but if you are satisfied with ordinary life then i guess you will be where you have started from the time you started. so my point is ths dds or ms all depends on what you make of it.

I intend to explain things for the people who are trying to decide what to choose. I am just expressing my opinion. I feel we all are free to do that but not making it personal. Everybody who is here is competitive or else they would not have been here. How do you define ORDINARY life- a DDS degree, a MS degree, a good job here, a Masters in any other field or PHD. In my perspective anyone who has achieved any of the above and many more will not lead an ordinary life. People who come here with a goal here are no ordinary. Everybody will achieve something. Its just the matter of time. And if we had to be where we started, then we would not have been here writing in this forum.

Well, lets take it in a good sense of discussion and not personal.