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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Community College of Allegheny County

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

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,217.

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.

CCAC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

CCAC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at CCAC

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

CCAC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

81% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 CCAC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at CCAC are white. Around 69% 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 Community College of Allegheny County with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 26
Occupational Therapist Assistant 19
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7
Medical/Clinical Assistant 4
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 3

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical Assistants 27,590 $32,770
Pharmacy Technicians 18,220 $30,000
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Physician Assistants 6,650 $98,510
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,400 $43,070

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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