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Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying advanced dentistry and oral sciences, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Dentistry & Oral Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Dentistry & Oral Science

VCU 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in dentistry and oral science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Dentistry & Oral Science Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
Of the 16 dentistry and oral science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Dental Clinical Sciences 16
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology 3

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Dentists 2,990 $199,870
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 100 $260,810
Orthodontists 90 $208,000

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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