Dental Support Services at University of Alaska Anchorage

Every dental support services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental support program at University of Alaska Anchorage stacks up to those at other schools.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 students received their associate's degree in dental support.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Support Services section at the bottom of this page.

 

 

UAA Dental Support Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Dental Support (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Dental Support
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Support

UAA Dental Support Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dental support progam at UAA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental support major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Support Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	21
Most Focused Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	58
Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools	135
Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	210
Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	266
Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	317
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	373
Most Focused Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	383

Dental Support Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental support majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Dental Support Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of dental support associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental support graduates 37% 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 support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAA Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 dental support majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAA. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental support at UAA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in dental support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAA also has a doctoral program available in dental support. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Dental Support Services

Dental Support Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant	17
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	17

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Careers That Dental Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental support 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
Dental Hygienists	600	$114,320
Health Specialties Professors	60	$64,880
Dental Laboratory Technicians	40	$57,940

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.