Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician at Tacoma Community College

Every health information/medical records technology/technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health information/medical records technology/technician program at Tacoma Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Tacoma Community College Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Online Classes Are Available at Tacoma Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Tacoma Community College does offer online education options in health information/medical records technology/technician for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Tacoma Community College Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health information/medical records technology/technician majors at Tacoma Community College.

Tacoma Community College Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health information/medical records technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health information/medical records technology/technician only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Tacoma Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tacoma Community College with a associate's in health information/medical records technology/technician.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Health Information Management

Careers That Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in health information/medical records technology/technician 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 Records and Health Information Technicians	4,980	$46,160

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.