Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Dalton State College
DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and approximately 4,794 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.
DSC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
DSC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at DSC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Dalton State College.
DSC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at DSC are white. Around 55% 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 Dalton State College with a associate's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dalton State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 14 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 8 |
Related Majors
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 GA, the home state for Dalton State College.
Occupation | Jobs in GA | Average Salary in GA |
---|---|---|
Medical Assistants | 24,570 | $32,060 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 12,450 | $30,240 |
Health Specialties Professors | 4,970 | $119,400 |
Surgical Technologists | 4,410 | $44,830 |
Physician Assistants | 3,470 | $103,190 |
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.