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Endodontics/Endodontology

Types of Degrees Endodontics/Endodontology Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Endodontics/Endodontology may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	154
Doctor’s Degree	3

What Endodontics/Endodontology Majors Need to Know

Studies in Endodontics/Endodontology build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Endodontics/Endodontology graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Endodontics/Endodontology emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Endodontics/Endodontology program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Endodontics/Endodontology careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.8 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Endodontics/Endodontology graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Endodontics/Endodontology professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Medical condition coding software	Medical software	—
iParadigms Turnitin	Information retrieval or search software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
InteractElsevier Netter’s 3D Interactive Anatomy	Medical software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
TechSmith Snagit	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Endodontics/Endodontology graduates include:

• Surgical Technology Instructor
• Anesthesiology Teacher
• Surgical Aides Teacher
• Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
• Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
• Dietetics Teacher
• Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
• Psychiatric Aides Teacher
• Health Teacher
• Public Health Aides Teacher
• Professor
• Occupational Therapy Teacher
• Medical Pathology Teacher
• Therapy Teacher
• Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Endodontics/Endodontology graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	35.9%
Doctoral degree	24.9%
Post-doctoral training	19.1%
Bachelor’s degree	12.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.6%
Postsecondary certificate	2.9%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Endodontics/Endodontology?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 46.5% women and 53.5% men among Endodontics/Endodontology graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	73	46.5%
Men	84	53.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Endodontics/Endodontology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	66	42.0%
Asian	40	25.5%
Hispanic or Latino	14	8.9%
Black or African American	4	2.5%
Two or More Races	3	1.9%
Race Unknown	12	7.6%
International Students	18	11.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Endodontics/Endodontology Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Endodontics/Endodontology 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.}

Is a Degree in Endodontics/Endodontology Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Endodontics/Endodontology 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
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	51.05
Advanced General Dentistry	51.0502
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other	51.0599
Dental Clinical Sciences, General	51.0501
Dental Materials	51.0505
Dental Public Health and Education	51.0504
Digital Dentistry	51.0512
Geriatric Dentistry	51.0513
Implantology/Implant Dentistry	51.0514
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	51.0503
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery	51.0507
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	51.0508

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.