Dental Assisting/Assistant at Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.
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.
Kirkwood Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Dental Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting
Kirkwood Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings
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Dental Assisting Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at Kirkwood Community College.
Kirkwood Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental assisting at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 64% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in dental assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Related Majors
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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in IA | Average Salary in IA |
---|---|---|
Dental Assistants | 3,040 | $41,100 |
Health Specialties Professors | 2,760 | $156,320 |
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.