Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Tyler Junior College

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Tyler Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and approximately 11,749 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.

Tyler Junior College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Tyler Junior College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Tyler Junior College

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

Tyler Junior College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Tyler Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Tyler Junior College are white. Around 54% 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 Tyler Junior College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	19
Physical Therapy Assistant	16

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 TX, the home state for Tyler Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants	59,930	$31,580
Pharmacy Technicians	37,200	$34,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	11,920	$31,010
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410

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.