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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Henry Ford College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Henry Ford College

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

Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 11,345 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.

Henry Ford College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Henry Ford College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Henry Ford College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Henry Ford College.

Henry Ford College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

68% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Henry Ford College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Henry Ford College are white. Around 66% 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 Henry Ford College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Henry Ford College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 38

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 Henry Ford 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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