Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Flathead Valley 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 Flathead Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana and approximately 2,049 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.

Flathead Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Flathead Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Flathead Valley Community College

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

Flathead Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Flathead Valley Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Flathead Valley Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Flathead Valley Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Flathead Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	9

Related Majors

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

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 MT, the home state for Flathead Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Pharmacy Technicians	1,140	$34,780
Medical Assistants	1,120	$34,520
Physician Assistants	630	$106,130
Surgical Technologists	430	$49,440

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.