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Dental Assisting/Assistant at West Los Angeles College
West LA College is located in Culver City, California and has a total student population of 11,417. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.
West LA College Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Dental Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting
West LA College Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings
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Dental Assisting Student Demographics at West LA College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at West Los Angeles College.
West LA College Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program
West LA College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in dental assisting graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Los Angeles College with a associate's in dental assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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 CA, the home state for West Los Angeles College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Dental Assistants | 53,110 | $41,030 |
Health Specialties Professors | 11,540 | $161,770 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.