Students interested in dental assisting/assistant, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of dental assisting/assistant, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,802 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 295 |
| Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other | 107 |
As a more focused area within Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, dental assisting/assistant shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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