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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what University of Missouri - Kansas City has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147.

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.

UMKC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Assisting

UMKC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 10 medical assisting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMKC, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in medical assisting each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a medical assisting master's degree from UMKC, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in medical assisting.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anesthesiologist Assistant 10

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical Assistants 10,260 $32,260
Pharmacy Technicians 9,850 $32,090
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Physical Therapist Assistants 2,240 $53,150
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,210 $46,580

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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