Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Dakota Technical Institute
Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and approximately 1,324 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.
Western Dakota Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
Western Dakota Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
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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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Dakota Technical Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|
Related Majors
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health Sciences & Services
- Nursing
- 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 SD, the home state for Western Dakota Technical Institute.
| Occupation | Jobs in SD | Average Salary in SD |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | 1,350 | $32,720 |
| Medical Assistants | 950 | $29,890 |
| Surgical Technologists | 600 | $40,970 |
| Physician Assistants | 540 | $102,830 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 290 | $33,720 |
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*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.
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