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Medical Office Assistant/Specialist at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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Medical Office Assistant/Specialist at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Every medical office assistant/specialist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical office assistant/specialist program at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 7,028.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Office Assistant/Specialist section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Dona Ana Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Office Assistant/Specialist (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Dona Ana

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Dona Ana does offer online courses in medical office assistant/specialist for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

NMSU Dona Ana Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Rankings

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Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical office assistant/specialist majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate’s Program

100% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical office assistant/specialist associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical office assistant/specialist graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in medical office assistant/specialist.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical office assistant/specialist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Medical Assistants 5,960 $30,750
Medical Secretaries 4,860 $32,680

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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