Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Boston University

If you are interested in studying advanced dentistry & oral sciences, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Dentistry & Oral Science

Boston U Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in dentistry & oral science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Dentistry & Oral Science Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dentistry & oral science majors at Boston University.

Boston U Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of dentistry & oral science master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in dentistry & oral science each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in dentistry & oral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

If you plan to be a dentistry & oral science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	15
Periodontics/Periodontology	14
Endodontics/Endodontology	13
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics	13
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	11
Dental Public Health & Education	8
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences	5
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery	4

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Dentistry & Oral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in dentistry & oral science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Dentists	3,160	$177,410
Orthodontists	430	$282,740
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	200	$208,000
Dentists	130	$214,460

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.