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Dental Assisting/Assistant at University of Alaska Fairbanks

What traits are you looking for in a school for Dental Assisting/Assistant, take a look at what University of Alaska Fairbanks. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Alaska Fairbanks is in Fairbanks, AK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Online Class Availability at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Distance learning is available at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Of 6,893 students, 3,040 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,069 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Dental Assisting/Assistant graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Dental Assisting/Assistant graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Among the 3 associate’s dental assisting/assistant graduates at University of Alaska Fairbanks, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Assisting/Assistant associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 67% of Dental Assisting/Assistant associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Fairbanks, above the national average of 58%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Assisting/Assistant Graduates

Students who finish Dental Assisting/Assistant program at University of Alaska Fairbanks work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Dental Assisting/Assistant graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Dental Assistants	$25,445

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.