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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Forsyth Technical Community College

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what Forsyth Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 7,587 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.

Forsyth Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Forsyth Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Forsyth Tech

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

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

93% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Forsyth Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 9
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 5

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 NC, the home state for Forsyth Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Medical Assistants 18,340 $32,710
Pharmacy Technicians 13,680 $30,890
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians 6,350 $39,230
Physician Assistants 5,010 $104,680

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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