Healthcare
Dentist
Dentists prevent, diagnose, and treat oral conditions — combining fine motor skill with patient care. Many run their own practices, blending healthcare with small-business ownership.
Median salary
$163,000
Typical range
$120k – $260k
Job outlook
+4% (about average)
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Plan a path to Dentist
Education
Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)
Doctor of Dental Surgery/Medicine (DDS/DMD) plus licensure.
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Dentist
Entry / Junior
$120,000
~2 yrs to advance
Dentist
Established
$163,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Dentist
Senior
$211,500
Key skills
Manual dexterityClinical judgmentPatient careBusiness acumen
A typical day
- •Examine and treat teeth
- •Perform procedures
- •Manage a practice
Fields of study
Biology · Pre-Dental · Chemistry
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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