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Undergraduate Certificates in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

44,973 Yearly Graduations
$23,336 Median Salary
$9,500 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 63% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.4% of medical assisting graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Medical Assisting Majors

In 2020-2021, 44,973 undergraduate certificates were awarded to medical assisting majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical assisting at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 44,973
Associate Degree 20,673
Basic Certificate 17,589
Bachelor’s Degree 795
Master’s Degree 461
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Medical Assisting Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in medical assisting is $23,336. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $21,320 to a high of $26,319.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in medical assisting is $9,500. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $12,931 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $9,500.

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Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $58.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in medical assisting. About 92.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,615
Women 41,358
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The racial-ethnic distribution of medical assisting undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,453
Black or African American 9,196
Hispanic or Latino 15,841
White 11,887
International Students 167
Other Races/Ethnicities 6,429
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Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 40,430
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 3,756
Other Allied Health Services 308
Physical Therapy Technician 224
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT) 84

Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical assisting that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 43,520
Health/Medical Admin Services 19,645
Allied Health Professions 11,543
Dental Support Services 11,147
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 3,268

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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