Dental schools typically require students to have a minimum of three years of post-secondary education including courses in chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and physics.
On many campuses, Pre-Dentistry students can be intense, grade-conscious, and competitive. Facing strong competition for admission to medical school, they cannot allow themselves too much leisure time to participate in extracurricular activities.
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Orthodontists Wage: $288,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 9.2% Self Employed: 43.3% Unemployment Rate: 0.3% Employed Part Time: 25.9% Education Requirements: First professional degree |
Prosthodontists Wage: $230,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 10.7% Self Employed: 51.3% Unemployment Rate: 0.3% Employed Part Time: 25.9% Education Requirements: First professional degree |
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Wage: $173,000 10 Year Growth Rate: 9.1% Self Employed: 30.6% Unemployment Rate: 0.3% Employed Part Time: 25.9% Education Requirements: First professional degree |
Dentists Wage: $142,870 10 Year Growth Rate: 9.2% Self Employed: 36.6% Unemployment Rate: 0.3% Employed Part Time: 25.9% Education Requirements: First professional degree |
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Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Wage: $34,460 10 Year Growth Rate: 3.7% Self Employed: 13.3% Unemployment Rate: 3.4% Employed Part Time: 12.8% Education Requirements: Long-term on-the-job training |
Dental Assistants Wage: $32,380 10 Year Growth Rate: 29.2% Self Employed: 0.0% Unemployment Rate: 2.3% Employed Part Time: 35.7% Education Requirements: Moderate-term on-the-job training |