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Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania

266 Dental Assisting students earned their degrees in the state in <nil>.

As a degree choice, Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 69th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Dental Assisting/Assistant Majors in Pennsylvania

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 181
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 181
Associate Degree 49
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 36

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 3.0%
  • Black or African American: 16.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 14.3%
  • White: 60.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
  • Other Races: 4.9%
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Jobs for Dental Assisting/Assistant Grads in Pennsylvania

In this state, there are 23,550 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 Pennsylvania

Dental Assisting grads earn an average of $39,200 in the state and $39,770 nationwide.

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There are 5 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer dental assisting degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

22 Degrees in Major Awarded
334 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 3.50% which is lower than average. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $25,392 a year. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 29% are considered full time.

19 Degrees in Major Awarded
241 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $27,345 after graduation. An average student at Fortis Institute - Scranton will pay a net price of $34,336. 25% of the teachers are full time.

#3

Manor College

Jenkintown
8 Degrees in Major Awarded
660 Total Students

98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 33%.

5 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,182 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 34%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. The student loan default rate of 4.90% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

#5

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
996 Total Students

17% of the teachers are full time. An average student at Harcum College will pay a net price of $26,408. The student loan default rate is 4.70% which is lower than average.

Dental Assisting/Assistant Careers in PA

Some of the careers dental assisting majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 23% $79,920
Dental Assistants 8% $37,960

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

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 348
Dental Laboratory Technology 7

View all majors related to Dental Assisting/Assistant

View Nationwide Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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