Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wenatchee Valley College
WVC is located in Wenatchee, Washington and approximately 3,090 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.
WVC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at WVC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Wenatchee Valley College.
WVC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at WVC are white. Around 64% 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 Wenatchee Valley College with a associate's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wenatchee Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 9 |
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 2 |
Related Majors
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 WA, the home state for Wenatchee Valley College.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
---|---|---|
Medical Assistants | 14,450 | $41,340 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 6,950 | $42,470 |
Health Specialties Professors | 3,470 | $155,090 |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 3,330 | $59,950 |
Physician Assistants | 2,470 | $123,980 |
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.