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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 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.

Missouri Western Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Missouri Western Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Missouri Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Missouri Western State University.

Missouri Western Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

80% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Missouri Western may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Missouri Western are white. Around 80% 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 Missouri Western State University with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 15

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical Assistants 10,260 $32,260
Pharmacy Technicians 9,850 $32,090
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Physical Therapist Assistants 2,240 $53,150
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,210 $46,580

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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