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Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Alabama

187 Dental Assisting students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

A Dental Assisting/Assistant major is the 32nd most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Dental Assisting/Assistant Majors in Alabama

Dental Assisting majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 133
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 133
Associate Degree 54

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a dental assisting major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of dental assisting majors in Alabama is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Black or African American: 55.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6.4%
  • White: 33.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 4.8%
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Jobs for Dental Assisting/Assistant Grads in Alabama

In this state, there are 5,120 people employed in jobs related to a dental assisting degree, compared to 540,540 nationwide.

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Wages for Dental Assisting/Assistant Jobs in Alabama

A typical salary for a dental assisting grad in the state is $33,650, compared to a typical salary of $39,770 nationwide.

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There are 4 colleges in Alabama that offer dental assisting degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

18 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,763 Total Students

40% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. The student loan default rate is 8.70% which is lower than average.

17 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,526 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $24,217 a year. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,911.

10 Degrees in Major Awarded
6,653 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 86% get financial aid. In their early career, Coastal Alabama Community College grads earn an average salary of $26,501. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 37% are considered full time.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,278 Total Students

21 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 80% get financial aid. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $28,285 after earning their degree at this institution.

Dental Assisting/Assistant Careers in AL

Some of the careers dental assisting majors go into include:

Job Title AL Job Growth AL Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 35% $95,190
Dental Assistants 18% $33,140

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to dental assisting.

Major Annual Graduates in AL
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 37

View all majors related to Dental Assisting/Assistant

View Nationwide Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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