Dental Assisting/Assistant at Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and approximately 7,154 students attend the school each year.
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.
Monterey Peninsula College Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Dental Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting
Monterey Peninsula College Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings
Dental Assisting Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at Monterey Peninsula College.
Monterey Peninsula College Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program
Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental assisting graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in dental assisting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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 CA, the home state for Monterey Peninsula College.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | 53,110 | $41,030 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 11,540 | $161,770 |
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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