For the ranking, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify jobs with the greatest hiring demand. Jobs were then scored using seven component measures: 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance. For more on methodology, click here.
Here’s how dental jobs rank:
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon — No. 7
Dentist — No. 16
Orthodontist — No. 18
Prosthodontist — No. 25
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