Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Shore Community College

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at North Shore Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,783.

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.

North Shore Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

North Shore Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at North Shore Community College

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

North Shore Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at North Shore Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at North Shore Community College are white. Around 76% 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 North Shore Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at North Shore Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Shore Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	30
Physical Therapy Assistant	19

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MA, the home state for North Shore Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Assistants	13,710	$40,270
Pharmacy Technicians	8,910	$37,110
Physician Assistants	3,720	$108,700
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	3,270	$40,990

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.