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temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain

Types of Degrees temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	4

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain graduates include:

• Cosmetic Dentist
• Public Health Dentist
• Maxillofacial Pathology
• Endodontist
• Oral Pathologist
• Pedodontist
• Periodontist
• Pediatric Dentist

Who Is Earning a Degree in temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 100% of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain degrees.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1	25.0%
Asian	3	75.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$160,729
4 years	$166,630
5 years	$197,894

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $197,894 — roughly 23% above the 1-year mark.

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

Is a Degree in temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain graduates earn a median of $166,630 four years after completion — roughly 338% 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
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	51.14
Clinical and Translational Science	51.1402
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Other	51.1499
Medical Science/Scientist	51.1401
Pain Management	51.1403
Tropical Medicine	51.1405
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
Endodontics/Endodontology	51.0506

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.