Dental Public Health and Education

Types of Degrees Dental Public Health and Education Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many dental public health & education graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate	24
Master’s Degree	22

What Dental Public Health and Education Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, dental public health and education majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Dental Public Health and Education Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• 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.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• 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 Dental Public Health and Education Majors

A major in dental public health and education prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• 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.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Abilities for Dental Public Health and Education Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a dental public health and education student include the following:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Dental Public Health and Education Major?

People with a dental public health and education degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Dentists	14.1%	$146,970
Health Educators	14.6%	$54,220

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Dental Public Health and Education?

This major is dominated by women with about 77% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of dental public health and education majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Dental Public Health and Education, too. About 27.3% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Dental Public Health and Education

Some careers associated with dental public health and education require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to dental public health and education have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	2.6%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	62.2%
Bachelor’s Degree	30.9%
Master’s Degree	3.4%
Doctoral Degree	0.9%

Online Dental Public Health and Education 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)	1	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	1	0
Bachelor’s Degree	3	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	7	1
Post-Master’s	10	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Dental Public Health and Education

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to dental public health and education.

Major	Number of Grads
General Dental Clinical Sciences	386
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	300
Advanced General Dentistry	224
Oral Biology & Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology	167
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics	156
Endodontics/Endodontology	137
Other Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences	130
Periodontics/Periodontology	119
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	97
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.