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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of the Mainland

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of the Mainland

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at College of the Mainland stacks up to those at other schools.

COM is located in Texas City, Texas and has a total student population of 4,335.

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.

COM 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

COM Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at COM

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

COM Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

85% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at COM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at COM are white. Around 54% 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 College of the Mainland with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 9
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 4

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 College of the Mainland.

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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