Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville

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 Florida State College at Jacksonville stacks up to those at other schools.

FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and approximately 22,344 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.

FSCJ Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

FSCJ Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at FSCJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

FSCJ Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at FSCJ may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at FSCJ are white. Around 51% 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 Florida State College at Jacksonville with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Florida State College at Jacksonville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	45
Occupational Therapist Assistant	34
Medical/Clinical Assistant	5

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services

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 FL, the home state for Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Pharmacy Technicians	30,080	$32,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	8,350	$33,280

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.