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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wharton County Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Wharton County Junior College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and approximately 6,099 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.

Wharton County Junior College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Wharton County Junior College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Wharton County Junior College.

Wharton County Junior College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

75% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Wharton County Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Wharton County Junior College are white. Around 58% 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 Wharton County Junior College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wharton County Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 12

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 TX, the home state for Wharton County Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants 59,930 $31,580
Pharmacy Technicians 37,200 $34,290
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 11,920 $31,010
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410

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.

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