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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what Minnesota West Community and Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and approximately 3,253 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.

Minnesota West Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota West

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Minnesota West does offer online courses in medical assisting for the following degree levels:

Minnesota West 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 Minnesota West

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Minnesota West Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Minnesota West are white. Around 100% 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 4

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Medical Assistants 10,010 $40,320
Pharmacy Technicians 8,370 $37,670
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,730 $38,740
Surgical Technologists 2,340 $58,630

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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