Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Piedmont Community College

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

Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 16,668 students attend the school each year.

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.

Central Piedmont Community 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

Central Piedmont Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Central Piedmont Community College

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

Central Piedmont Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Central Piedmont Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Central Piedmont Community College are white. Around 70% 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 Central Piedmont Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Central Piedmont Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Piedmont Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	22
Physical Therapy Assistant	18
Medical/Clinical Assistant	9
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	5

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing

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 NC, the home state for Central Piedmont Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Medical Assistants	18,340	$32,710
Pharmacy Technicians	13,680	$30,890
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.