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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FranU is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 1,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 medical assisting majors received their bachelor's degree from FranU.

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.

FranU Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Assisting

FranU Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks medical assisting programs across the country. The following shows how FranU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The medical assisting major at FranU 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
Best Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
6
Best Value Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools 23
72
Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools 232
Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools 284
Best Value Allied Health Services Schools 307
Most Focused Allied Health Services Schools 592
Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools 709

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at FranU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.

FranU Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

70% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at FranU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at FranU are white. Around 74% 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 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady 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 3
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

FranU Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 medical assisting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FranU, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical medical assisting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at FranU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in medical assisting at FranU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University with a bachelor's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

FranU 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

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 23
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 9

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 LA, the home state for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Medical Assistants 8,490 $28,740
Pharmacy Technicians 6,130 $32,700
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,620 $38,370
Healthcare Support Workers 2,580 $29,380
Surgical Technologists 1,840 $39,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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