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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Gulf Coast State College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Gulf Coast State 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 Gulf Coast State College stacks up to those at other schools.

GCSC is located in Panama City, Florida and approximately 4,410 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.

GCSC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

GCSC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at GCSC

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

GCSC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

76% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at GCSC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at GCSC are white. Around 88% 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 Gulf Coast State College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
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 Gulf Coast State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 17

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 Gulf Coast State College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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