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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Northwestern Michigan College

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Dental Assisting/Assistant at Northwestern Michigan College

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 Northwestern Michigan College stacks up to those at other schools.

NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and approximately 3,278 students attend the school each year.

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.

NMC Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Available

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

NMC Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings

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Dental Assisting Student Demographics at NMC

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

NMC Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate’s Program

100% Women
13% 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 NMC are white. Around 88% 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 Northwestern Michigan College with a associate's in dental assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
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 MI, the home state for Northwestern Michigan College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Dental Assistants 9,960 $37,140
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020

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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