by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Assisting/Assistant is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at University of Alaska Anchorage. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in dental assisting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAA paid an average of $824 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,224 | $23,072 |
| Fees | $1,526 | $2,156 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,662 | $12,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
Learn more about UAA tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UAA dental assisting associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the dental assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 93.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the dental assisting associate degrees at UAA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental assisting/assistant.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 1 |
View All Dental Assisting/Assistant Related Majors >
*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.
