Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at University of Louisville

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 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.

UofL Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Dentistry & Oral Science

UofL Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Dentistry & Oral Science Student Demographics at UofL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dentistry and oral science majors at University of Louisville.

UofL Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in dentistry and oral science from UofL. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

Of the students who received a dentistry and oral science master's degree from UofL, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 University of Louisville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	6
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics	5
Endodontics/Endodontology	3
Periodontics/Periodontology	3
General Dental Clinical Sciences	2
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	2

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Communication Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Dentists	910	$154,230
Orthodontists	80	$139,450
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	60	$188,750
Dentists	60	$207,740

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.