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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Kirkwood Community College

Dental Assisting/Assistant at Kirkwood Community College

Every dental assisting/assistant school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental assisting program at Kirkwood Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

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.

Kirkwood Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Dental Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting

Kirkwood Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

Dental Assisting Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College.

Kirkwood Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

93% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of dental assisting associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental assisting at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 70% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in dental assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Dental Assistants 3,040 $41,100
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320

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.

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