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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a dental assisting school? To help you decide if Lake Washington Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dental assisting program.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a total student population of 3,319.

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.

LWTech Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

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

LWTech Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

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Dental Assisting Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental assisting majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dental assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in dental assisting at LWTech are white. Around 71% 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in dental assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Dental Assistants 10,510 $43,680
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090

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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