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Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools in California

837 students earned Medical Office Assistant/Specialist degrees in California in the <nil> year.

As a degree choice, Medical Office Assistant/Specialist is the 70th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Majors in California

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 378
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 376
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 376
Associate Degree 83

Gender Distribution

In California, a medical office assistant/specialist major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of medical office assistant/specialist majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.3%
  • Black or African American: 7.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 50.3%
  • White: 12.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.2%
  • Other Races: 25.3%
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Jobs for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Grads in California

There are 176,370 people in the state and 1,259,070 people in the nation working in medical office assistant/specialist jobs.

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Wages for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Jobs in California

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist grads earn an average of $38,250 in the state and $34,540 nationwide.

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There are 5 colleges in California that offer medical office assistant/specialist degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

27 Degrees in Major Awarded
670 Total Students

In their early career, Platt College - Los Angeles grads earn an average salary of $36,249. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $25,624.

21 Degrees in Major Awarded
466 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $36,249 after earning their degree at this institution. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $28,434. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

17 Degrees in Major Awarded
502 Total Students

36% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. The student loan default rate is 0.70% which is lower than average.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
430 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $36,249 after earning their degree at this institution. 91% of students get financical aid.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
9 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $33,253 a year.

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Careers in CA

Some of the careers medical office assistant/specialist majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Medical Assistants 29% $36,080
Medical Secretaries 22% $41,360

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to medical office assistant/specialist.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Health Care Management 2,129
Medical Records Technician 298
Hospital & Care Facility Management 158
Medical Administration/ Assistant 149
Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist 92
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist 49
Health Information Management 30
Health Management/Clinical Assistant 12

View all majors related to Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

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