Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics

Types of Degrees Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many pediatric dentistry/pedodontics graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate	125
Master’s Degree	30
Doctor’s Degree	1

What Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to pediatric dentistry/pedodontics and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in pediatric dentistry/pedodontics should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Skills for Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Majors

pediatric dentistry/pedodontics majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities for Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a pediatric dentistry/pedodontics student include the following:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

What Can You Do With a Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Major?

People with a pediatric dentistry/pedodontics degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Dentists, General	19.4%	$151,850

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics

Some careers associated with pediatric dentistry/pedodontics require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for pediatric dentistry/pedodontics careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Some College Courses	7.2%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	5.7%
Master’s Degree	5.8%
Doctoral Degree	82.1%

Online Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	4	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	9	0
Post-Master’s	21	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to pediatric dentistry/pedodontics.

Major	Number of Grads
General Dental Clinical Sciences	386
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	300
Advanced General Dentistry	224
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology	167
Endodontics/Endodontology	137
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences	130
Periodontics/Periodontology	119
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	97
Dental Public Health & Education	88
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery	39
Implantology/Implant Dentistry	2
Dental Materials	0

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.