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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Grand Rapids Community College

If you are interested in studying dental assisting/assistant, you may want to check out the program at Grand Rapids Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 12,107. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

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

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

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Dental Assisting Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

100% Women

27% 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 majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental assisting at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in dental assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Dental Assistants	9,960	$37,140
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020

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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