Dental Public Health and Education
A program that focuses on the scientific study of dental disease prevention and control, community dental health promotion, and prepares dentists and public health professionals to function as dental health specialists. Includes instruction in preventive dentistry, the relationship of oral disease to health and quality of life, patient and practitioner behavior, dental epidemiology, nutrition and dental health, dental care policy and delivery, oral health program planning and administration, biostatistics, and research methods.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 15 institutions across the United States, with a total of 264 degrees awarded annually.
Associate Degrees
1
degrees awarded
Bachelor's Degrees
41
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
6
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
22
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
18
degrees awarded
Other Awards
176
awards given
Top Schools for Dental Public Health and Education
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL | 123 |
| 2 | Boston University Boston, MA | 21 |
| 3 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 18 |
| 4 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | 18 |
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | 18 |
| 6 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 15 |
| 7 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | 9 |
| 9 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | 9 |
| 10 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 6 |
| 11 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | 6 |
| 12 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA | 3 |
| 13 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | 3 |
| 14 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | 3 |
| 15 | Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK | 3 |