Periodontics/Periodontology

Types of Degrees Periodontics/Periodontology Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many periodontics/periodontology graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate	76
Master’s Degree	37

What Can You Do With a Periodontics/Periodontology Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with periodontics/periodontology:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Dentists	14.1%	$146,970

How Much Do Periodontics/Periodontology Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

The median salary for someone in a career related to periodontics/periodontology is $178,800. This median refers to all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Online Periodontics/Periodontology Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 schools offered some type of periodontics/periodontology program. 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	3	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	14	0
Post-Master’s	24	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Periodontics/Periodontology Worth It?

The median salary for a periodontics/periodontology grad is $178,800 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 348% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $2,778,000 after 20 years!

Majors Related to Periodontics/Periodontology

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to periodontics/periodontology.

Major	Number of Grads
General Dental Clinical Sciences	404
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	297
Advanced General Dentistry	210
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology	151
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics	144
Endodontics/Endodontology	141
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	117
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences	105
Dental Public Health & Education	49
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery	44
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.