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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northland Community and Technical College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northland Community and Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Northland Community and Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Northland Community and Technical College is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and approximately 2,962 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.

Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Northland Community and Technical College

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

Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

74% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Northland Community and Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Northland Community and Technical College are white. Around 84% 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 Northland 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northland Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 10
Occupational Therapist Assistant 8
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1

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 Northland 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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