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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Amarillo College

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Amarillo College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a total student population of 9,079.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services section at the bottom of this page.

Amarillo College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Amarillo College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

92% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amarillo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 16
Medical/Clinical Assistant 12
Occupational Therapist Assistant 11

Careers That Medical Assisting Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical assisting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants 59,930 $31,580
Pharmacy Technicians 37,200 $34,290
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 11,920 $31,010
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410

References

*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.

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