Switching from Dentistry to PA?

[basketball_grey]

So with the cost of dental school for me being about 250,000 when all is said and done and the cost for PA school being 45,000 I am starting to think PA may be the better route. Granted less earning capability for the PA and one year would need to be taken to apply. I am just scared about having to pay back the expensive dental education debt and what that could mean for my future as a dentist. Thoughts?

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[Craig_Sherwood234]

Does it matter to you being called an assistant, or seen as second-class, in a hospital setting into your late 50s by freshly graduated med students in their 20s? If not, then PA is a great career.

 

[O Gaúcho]

250k for dental school now a days is a complete steal. Most students pay more than double that.

 

[basketball_grey]

So it is worth it to go to D-school for that much debt?

 

[schmoob]

For $250K? Absolutely.
If you can get into dental school and graduate with only that much debt, take it and don't think twice.

 

[DMDDDSHopeful]

Do what you love and will enjoy, and the money will follow.

 

[Greyangel6]

If that's all that motivates you then pick the easier route. Because reading those dental loan statements every quarter will make you question your choice again. On the other hand, if you choose the PA route, you may end up regretting why you didn't choose to maximize your earning potential and get the doctorate degree. Grass is greener syndrome lol.

 

[Craig_Sherwood234]

Do what you love and will enjoy, and the money will follow.

Lol

 

[DMDDDSHopeful]

Lol

Yes, hilarious. Laugh at all the folks who follow their passion.

There is success and money in ANY field.

Grow up and expand your horizon a little.

 

[wengerout]

So with the cost of dental school for me being about 250,000 when all is said and done and the cost for PA school being 45,000 I am starting to think PA may be the better route. Granted less earning capability for the PA and one year would need to be taken to apply. I am just scared about having to pay back the expensive dental education debt and what that could mean for my future as a dentist. Thoughts?

The professions are pretty different, at least if you wanted to own your own practice as a dentist.

There are several ways to mitigate the cost of dental school, so it really comes down to which profession you actually prefer.