Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

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 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry stacks up to those at other schools.

Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and has a total student population of 12,955.

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.

Delaware Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Delaware Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Delaware Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.

Delaware Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Delaware Tech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Delaware Tech are white. Around 57% 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 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	25
Occupational Therapist Assistant	19
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	17
Medical/Clinical Assistant	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	6

Related Majors

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

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 DE, the home state for Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Medical Assistants	2,560	$33,350
Pharmacy Technicians	1,460	$34,470
Physician Assistants	500	$105,300
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	380	$34,670
Physical Therapist Assistants	340	$56,890

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.