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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Fortis Institute - Scranton

What traits are you looking for in a dental assisting school? To help you decide if Fortis Institute - Scranton is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental assisting program.

Fortis Institute - Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 279 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 19 students received their associate's degree in dental assisting.

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.

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

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Dental Assisting Student Demographics at Fortis Institute - Scranton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Scranton.

Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

100% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fortis Institute - Scranton with a associate's in dental assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

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 PA, the home state for Fortis Institute - Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Dental Assistants	11,130	$39,200

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*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.

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