It still amazes me that dental students sign up for HPSP scholarships, from a financial point of view.
For example, the California state prison system pays a minimum $180K per yr to dentists. Benefits include not deploying and not moving every 2-3 yrs. Dollar for dollar, you're much better off borrowing the money, not to mention the huge lifestyle difference (just ask any military dentist who has deployed to the Middle East).
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Career_Opportunities/HR/OPS/Exams/Exams_Dental/index.html
Do the math
For example, the California state prison system pays a minimum $180K per yr to dentists. Benefits include not deploying and not moving every 2-3 yrs. Dollar for dollar, you're much better off borrowing the money, not to mention the huge lifestyle difference (just ask any military dentist who has deployed to the Middle East).
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Career_Opportunities/HR/OPS/Exams/Exams_Dental/index.html
Do the math