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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mercer County Community College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mercer County Community College

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

Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,342.

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.

Mercer County Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Mercer County Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Mercer County Community College

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

Mercer County Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

47% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Mercer County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Mercer County Community College are white. Around 71% 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 Mercer County Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercer County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 NJ, the home state for Mercer County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Medical Assistants 19,110 $35,840
Pharmacy Technicians 9,570 $33,070
Healthcare Support Workers 6,080 $36,540
Health Specialties Professors 4,420 $109,190
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3,080 $37,630

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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