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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Laredo College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Laredo 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 Laredo College stacks up to those at other schools.

Laredo College is located in Laredo, Texas and approximately 9,292 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.

Laredo College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Laredo College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Laredo College

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

Laredo College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

83% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Laredo College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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Laredo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Laredo 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 23
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Laredo College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Laredo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 9
Physical Therapy Assistant 9
Occupational Therapist Assistant 6

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 TX, the home state for Laredo College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants 59,930 $31,580
Pharmacy Technicians 37,200 $34,290
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 11,920 $31,010
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410

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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