Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Dentistry & Oral Science

WVU Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings

Dentistry & Oral Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of dentistry & oral science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in dentistry & oral science each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Dental Clinical Sciences	8

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Dentists	470	$139,170
Dentists	30	$121,880

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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