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Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Types of Degrees Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	5
Associate’s Degree	3
Bachelor’s Degree	31
Master’s Degree	1,899
Doctor’s Degree	43

What Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Majors Need to Know

Studies in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Blackboard Learn	Computer based training software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS	Medical software	—
Electronic health record EHR software	Medical software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates include:

• Clinical Instructor
• Instructor
• Nutrition Educator
• Adjunct Clinical Instructor
• Correctional Therapy Teacher
• Otolaryngology Teacher
• Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
• Educational Therapy Teacher
• Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
• Veterinary Science Teacher
• Dermatology Teacher
• Virology Teacher
• Health Teacher
• Medical Pathology Teacher
• Health Education Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	35.8%
Post-doctoral training	24.8%
Master’s degree	22.4%
Bachelor’s degree	7.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.2%
Postsecondary certificate	2.5%
Some college courses	1.5%
First professional degree	1.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 58.2% women and 41.8% men among Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1,152	58.2%
Men	829	41.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	779	39.3%
Asian	347	17.5%
Hispanic or Latino	219	11.1%
Black or African American	84	4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Two or More Races	48	2.4%
Race Unknown	85	4.3%
International Students	411	20.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$209,489
4 years	$191,956
5 years	$225,886

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $225,886 — roughly 8% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Programs

Online study is reported by IPEDS for Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	0
Master’s	3	2

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences graduates earn a median of $191,956 four years after completion — roughly 405% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Health Care Professions	51
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	51.08
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	51.09
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services	51.34
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	51.33
Chiropractic	51.01
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	51.10
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	51.02
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	51.06
Dentistry	51.04
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	51.31
Energy and Biologically Based Therapies	51.37

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.