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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ridgewater College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ridgewater College

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Ridgewater College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 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.

Ridgewater College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Ridgewater College are white. Around 80% 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 Ridgewater College 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 5

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 Ridgewater 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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