Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Major

Description: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the growth, development, diseases, healing properties, and neurological components of the oral cavity, related tissues and organs, and associated craniofacial areas. Includes instruction in oral microbiology microanatomy, craniofacial pain, humoral aspects of disease, etiology and histology of caries, plaque ecology, wound healing, oral disease epidemiology, oral manifestations of systemic disease, lesions, normal and pathologic physiology, and related molecular and physical studies. Is Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology the right major for you?
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Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$162,190

Median Hourly Wage

$77.98*

Total Employed Nationally

5,010


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.