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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Grand Rapids Community College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Grand Rapids Community College

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Grand Rapids Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 12,107.

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.

Grand Rapids Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Grand Rapids Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 82% 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 Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Grand Rapids Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant 44

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Medical Assistants 23,680 $32,540
Pharmacy Technicians 15,580 $32,660
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Physician Assistants 4,490 $110,240
Surgical Technologists 4,240 $43,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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