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Medical/Clinical Assistant at Western Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Medical/Clinical Assistant, take a look at what Western Piedmont Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Piedmont Community College is located in Morganton, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 medical/clinical assistant degrees were granted at Western Piedmont Community College.

Online Class Availability at Western Piedmont Community College

Online coursework is an option at Western Piedmont Community College. Among 1,813 students, 422 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 601 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Medical/Clinical Assistant Rankings at Western Piedmont Community College

Rankings can help you compare Western Piedmont Community College’s Medical/Clinical Assistant program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #None of 20
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #None of 168
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #None of 702
Best Value North Carolina #None of 32
Best Value Southeast (Region) #None of 228
Best Value Nationwide #None of 822

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at Western Piedmont Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at Western Piedmont Community College are 100% women (18) and 0% men (0).

Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate’s Program at Western Piedmont Community College

Among the 9 associate’s medical/clinical assistant degrees awarded at Western Piedmont Community College, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

Western Piedmont Community College gender breakdown of Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical/Clinical Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Western Piedmont Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Hispanic / Latino 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Medical/Clinical Assistant majors at Western Piedmont Community College

Minority students account for 44% of Medical/Clinical Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Western Piedmont Community College, lower than the national average of 61%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Medical/Clinical Assistant program at Western Piedmont Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663
Medical Assistants $32,137

References

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