Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,823 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.

Tacoma Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Tacoma Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Tacoma Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Tacoma Community College are white. Around 69% 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 Tacoma Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	13

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing

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 WA, the home state for Tacoma Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Assistants	14,450	$41,340
Pharmacy Technicians	6,950	$42,470
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,330	$59,950
Physician Assistants	2,470	$123,980

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.