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Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Boston University

If you plan to study advanced dentistry and oral sciences, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Dentistry & Oral Science

Boston U Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in dentistry and 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 and oral science majors at Boston University.

Boston U Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Program

35% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 dentistry and oral science majors earned their master's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That Dentistry & Oral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in dentistry and 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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