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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Estrella Mountain Community College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Estrella Mountain Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Estrella Mountain Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and approximately 8,768 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.

Estrella Mountain Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Estrella Mountain Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Estrella Mountain Community College 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 Estrella Mountain Community College

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

Estrella Mountain Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

81% Women
81% 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 Estrella Mountain Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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Estrella Mountain Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Estrella Mountain Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Estrella Mountain Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Estrella Mountain Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 16

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 AZ, the home state for Estrella Mountain Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Medical Assistants 18,250 $33,410
Pharmacy Technicians 9,310 $35,090
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $133,640
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,660 $48,840
Physical Therapist Assistants 2,480 $47,050

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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