Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at West Los Angeles College
West LA College is located in Culver City, California and has a total student population of 11,417.
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.
West LA College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
West LA College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at West LA College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at West Los Angeles College.
West LA College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program
West LA College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Los Angeles College with a associate's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 West Los Angeles College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Medical/Clinical Assistant | 10 |
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 1 |
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 CA, the home state for West Los Angeles College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Medical Assistants | 92,960 | $38,250 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 37,630 | $42,610 |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 22,450 | $50,150 |
Healthcare Support Workers | 12,680 | $44,820 |
Health Specialties Professors | 11,540 | $161,770 |
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.