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Dental Assisting/Assistant at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

UAF Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

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

UAF Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

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Dental Assisting Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

100% Women

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 UAF are white. Around 100% 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks with a associate's in dental assisting.

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

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 Fairbanks.

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
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