Dental Assisting/Assistant at University of Alaska Anchorage
UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.
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.
UAA Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting
UAA Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings
Dental Assisting Student Demographics at UAA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.
UAA Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program
UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental assisting graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a associate's in dental assisting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.
| Occupation | Jobs in AK | Average Salary in AK |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | 1,110 | $47,330 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 60 | $64,880 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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