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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Fortis College - Smyrna

Every dental assisting/assistant school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dental assisting program at Fortis College - Smyrna stacks up to those at other schools.

Fortis College - Smyrna is located in Smyrna, Georgia and has a total student population of 678.

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 College - Smyrna Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

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

Fortis College - Smyrna Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Dental Assisting Student Demographics at Fortis College - Smyrna

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

Fortis College - Smyrna Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

90% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of dental assisting associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in dental assisting only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Fortis College - Smyrna may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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Fortis College - Smyrna 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 Fortis College - Smyrna with a associate's in dental assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 GA, the home state for Fortis College - Smyrna.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Dental Assistants 8,590 $36,710
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400

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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