Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 2,271 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.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are white. Around 74% 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 Saint Francis - Fort Wayne with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	39

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 IN, the home state for University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Medical Assistants	14,810	$32,580
Pharmacy Technicians	9,360	$31,160
Surgical Technologists	3,180	$45,640
Physical Therapist Assistants	2,670	$55,730

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 Nyttend under License

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