Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what Lake Washington Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 3,319 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.

LWTech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

LWTech 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 LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at LWTech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at LWTech are white. Around 51% 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	27
Occupational Therapist Assistant	23
Physical Therapy Assistant	11

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• Dental Support Services
• Nursing

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 WA, the home state for Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Assistants	14,450	$41,340
Pharmacy Technicians	6,950	$42,470
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,330	$59,950
Physician Assistants	2,470	$123,980

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.