Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Technical College

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Western Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 4,240.

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 Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Western Technical College 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 Western Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Western Technical College.

Western Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Western Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Western Technical College are white. Around 87% 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 Western Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Western Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologist Assistant	21
Physical Therapy Assistant	14
Occupational Therapist Assistant	10

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing

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 WI, the home state for Western Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Medical Assistants	11,350	$36,410
Pharmacy Technicians	8,050	$32,750
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,410	$44,080
Surgical Technologists	2,600	$53,870

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.