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Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Texas

1,459 Dental Assisting students earned their degrees in the state in <nil>.

A Dental Assisting/Assistant major is the 70th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Dental Assisting/Assistant Majors in Texas

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 925
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 925
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 496
Associate Degree 38

Gender Distribution

In Texas, 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 Texas is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Black or African American: 14.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 61.9%
  • White: 12.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.3%
  • Other Races: 10.0%
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Jobs for Dental Assisting/Assistant Grads in Texas

44,220 people in the state and 540,540 in the nation are employed in jobs related to dental assisting.

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Wages for Dental Assisting/Assistant Jobs in Texas

A typical salary for a dental assisting grad in the state is $36,820, compared to a typical salary of $39,770 nationwide.

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

#1

San Antonio College

San Antonio
16 Degrees in Major Awarded
17,677 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $5,157. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 25 to 1. 81% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

#2

Grayson College

Denison
12 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,410 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $32,600 after graduation. 88% of students get financical aid. 21 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

8 Degrees in Major Awarded
24,621 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $3,767. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 86% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

#4

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi
6 Degrees in Major Awarded
10,395 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $30,702 a year. The student loan default rate is 5.30% which is lower than average. 72% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

Dental Assisting/Assistant Careers in TX

Some of the careers dental assisting majors go into include:

Job Title TX Job Growth TX Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 28% $107,590
Dental Assistants 22% $35,930

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

Major Annual Graduates in TX
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 583

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