Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 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.

ULM Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

ULM Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at ULM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

ULM Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at ULM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at ULM are white. Around 79% 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 University of Louisiana at Monroe with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Monroe. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Monroe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	29

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dental Support Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Other 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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