Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

What traits are you looking for in a dentistry and oral science school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dentistry and oral science program.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 5,608.

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.

UTHealth Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Dentistry & Oral Science

UTHealth Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings

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Dentistry & Oral Science Student Demographics at UTHealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dentistry and oral science majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

UTHealth Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of dentistry and oral science master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

In the dentistry and oral science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in dentistry and oral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

The following dentistry and oral science concentations are available at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics	15
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	14
Endodontics/Endodontology	10
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	8
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery	6
Periodontics/Periodontology	5

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Dentists	8,110	$185,680
Orthodontists	610	$188,190
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	460	$181,260

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zereshk under License

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