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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at East Arkansas Community College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at East Arkansas Community College

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 East Arkansas Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

East Arkansas Community College is located in Forrest City, Arkansas and approximately 934 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.

East Arkansas Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Online Classes Are Available at East Arkansas Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

East Arkansas Community College does offer online education options in medical assisting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

East Arkansas Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 AR, the home state for East Arkansas Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Pharmacy Technicians 4,490 $29,640
Medical Assistants 3,790 $30,320
Health Specialties Professors 1,600 $146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,120 $42,300
Surgical Technologists 1,110 $42,720

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*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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