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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Black Hawk College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Black Hawk College

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what Black Hawk College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BHC is located in Moline, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,743.

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.

BHC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

BHC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at BHC

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

BHC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at BHC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at BHC are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Black Hawk College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Black Hawk College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 21

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 IL, the home state for Black Hawk College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical Assistants 23,830 $35,910
Pharmacy Technicians 21,490 $33,140
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Physical Therapist Assistants 4,470 $58,060

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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