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Medical/Clinical Assistant at Mercy College of Health Sciences

If you plan to study Medical/Clinical Assistant, take a look at what Mercy College of Health Sciences. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is in Des Moines, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 91 medical/clinical assistant graduations were recorded at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Studying Online at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Online coursework is an option at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Of 869 students, 188 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 472 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Medical/Clinical Assistant Rankings at Mercy College of Health Sciences

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercy College of Health Sciences’s Medical/Clinical Assistant program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #11 of 38
Best Value Iowa #11 of 11
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #40 of 47
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #109 of 702
Best Value Nationwide #461 of 822

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences are 98% women (89) and 2% men (2).

Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate’s Program at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Of the 8 associate’s medical/clinical assistant graduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

Mercy College of Health Sciences gender breakdown of Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical/Clinical Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 8
Racial-ethnic diversity of Medical/Clinical Assistant majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant Graduates

Students who finish Medical/Clinical Assistant program at Mercy College of Health Sciences pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663
Medical Assistants $32,137

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