Basic Certificates in Medical/Clinical Assistant
Education Levels of Medical/Clinical Assistant Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 9,731 people earned their basic certificate in medical/clinical assistant. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical/clinical assistant at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Undergraduate Certificate | 37,342 |
Basic Certificate | 9,731 |
Associate Degree | 5,013 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 2 |
Earnings of Medical/Clinical Assistant Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for medical/clinical assistant majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for medical/clinical assistant majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in medical/clinical assistant. About 92.2% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 759 |
Women | 8,972 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of medical/clinical assistant basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 415 |
Black or African American | 1,751 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,932 |
White | 2,289 |
International Students | 70 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,274 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical/clinical assistant that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Emergency Care Attendant (EMT) | 3,105 |
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 3,105 |
Other Allied Health Services | 2,715 |
Radiologist Assistant | 1,364 |
Medical Laboratory Assistant | 206 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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