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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of Western Idaho

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of Western Idaho

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 Western Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 10,200 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.

CWI Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

CWI Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at CWI

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

CWI Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

87% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at CWI are white. Around 64% 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 Western Idaho with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 College of Western Idaho. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 27
Physical Therapy Assistant 12

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 ID, the home state for College of Western Idaho.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Medical Assistants 3,170 $33,540
Pharmacy Technicians 1,960 $35,920
Surgical Technologists 750 $51,330
Physician Assistants 730 $109,090
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 580 $31,660

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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