Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wiregrass Georgia 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 3,709 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.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are white. Around 67% 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	6

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 GA, the home state for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Assistants	24,570	$32,060
Pharmacy Technicians	12,450	$30,240
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Surgical Technologists	4,410	$44,830
Physician Assistants	3,470	$103,190

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.