by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology, take a look at other closely related fields of study. Below you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Public Health Residency Program | 1 | — |
| Dental Residency/Fellowship Program, Other | 1 | — |
| Endodontics Residency Program | 1 | — |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Residency Program | 1 | — |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Residency Program | 1 | — |
| Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program | 1 | — |
| Periodontology Residency Program | 1 | — |
| Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain | 1 | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 426 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 323 |
| Advanced General Dentistry | 238 |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | 157 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics | 154 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | 150 |
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology | 95 |
| Dental Public Health and Education | 84 |
| Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery | 41 |
As a more focused area within Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, oral biology & oral & maxillofacial pathology sits alongside related programs in that field.
More about our data sources and methodologies.