Dentistry at Virginia Commonwealth University
If you plan to study dentistry, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dentistry section at the bottom of this page.
VCU Dentistry Degrees Available
VCU Dentistry Rankings
Concentrations Within Dentistry
If you plan to be a dentistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Dentistry | 105 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Other Health Professions
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Public Health
- Mental & Social Health Services
Careers That Dentistry Grads May Go Into
A degree in dentistry 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 |
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 user:mentes under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.