Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nova Southeastern University
NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in medical assisting from NUS Florida.
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.
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NUS Florida Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Assisting
- Master’s Degree in Medical Assisting
NUS Florida Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the medical assisting progam at NUS Florida compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The medical assisting major at NUS Florida is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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4 | |
Best Value Allied Health Services Master’s Degree Schools | 6 |
Best Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 8 |
Most Focused Allied Health Services Master’s Degree Schools | 8 |
Best Value Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 14 |
In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in medical assisting from NUS Florida. This makes it the #3 most popular school for medical assisting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Medical Assisting Student Demographics at NUS Florida
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Nova Southeastern University.
NUS Florida Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
NUS Florida Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Program
In the medical assisting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 25 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in medical assisting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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 Nova Southeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Anesthesiologist Assistant | 63 |
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 19 |
Related Majors
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Mental & Social Health 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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
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Medical Assistants | 55,330 | $32,870 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 30,080 | $32,090 |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 9,600 | $42,730 |
Health Specialties Professors | 9,250 | $80,990 |
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 8,350 | $33,280 |
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
- Image Credit: By Dgreco under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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