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Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Arkansas

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

Education Levels of Dental Assisting/Assistant Majors in Arkansas

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 59
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 59
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 59
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 44
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 44

Gender Distribution

In Arkansas, 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 Arkansas is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.9%
  • Black or African American: 38.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 23.3%
  • White: 28.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 6.8%
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Jobs for Dental Assisting/Assistant Grads in Arkansas

There are 4,440 people in the state and 540,540 people in the nation working in dental assisting jobs.

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Wages for Dental Assisting/Assistant Jobs in Arkansas

A typical salary for a dental assisting grad in the state is $34,080, compared to a typical salary of $39,770 nationwide.

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Dental Assisting/Assistant Careers in AR

Some of the careers dental assisting majors go into include:

Job Title AR Job Growth AR Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 26% $112,810
Dental Assistants 20% $33,790

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

Major Annual Graduates in AR
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 52

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