The Dental Assisting Major at Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers

Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Dental Assisting/Assistant at Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers

If you are interested in studying dental assisting/assistant, you may want to check out the program at Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Chattanooga College MDTC is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 252.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Assisting/Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

Chattanooga College MDTC Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting

Chattanooga College MDTC Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

Dental Assisting Student Demographics at Chattanooga College MDTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers.

Chattanooga College MDTC Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of dental assisting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental assisting only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Chattanooga College MDTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental assisting at Chattanooga College MDTC are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers with a associate's in dental assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Dental Assisting Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental assisting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Dental Assistants	6,070	$37,610
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.