Dentistry Schools in New Jersey

127 Dentistry students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

As a degree choice, Dentistry is the 16th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Dentistry Majors in New Jersey

Dentistry majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship)	127
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	127
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	127

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, a dentistry major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of dentistry majors in New Jersey is as follows:

• Asian: 22.8%
• Black or African American: 4.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 21.3%
• White: 37.0%
• Non-Resident Alien: 6.3%
• Other Races: 7.9%

Jobs for Dentistry Grads in New Jersey

In this state, there are 8,090 people employed in jobs related to a dentistry degree, compared to 312,480 nationwide.

Wages for Dentistry Jobs in New Jersey

A typical salary for a dentistry grad in the state is $109,190, compared to a typical salary of $122,320 nationwide.

Most Popular Dentistry Programs in NJ

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

Dentistry Careers in NJ

Some of the careers dentistry majors go into include:

Job Title	NJ Job Growth	NJ Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors	21%	$92,890
Dentists	12%	$143,120

Related Majors in New Jersey

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to dentistry.

Major	Annual Graduates in NJ
Nursing	5,648
Health Sciences & Services	1,471
Public Health	942
Allied Health Professions	880
Medicine	614
Rehabilitation Professions	453
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	348
Allied Health Services	347

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View Nationwide Dentistry Report

References

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

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