Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Find Schools Near

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 6,656 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.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are white. Around 86% 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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

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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 7

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 Kalamazoo Valley 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.

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school-matching tool matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S