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Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania

137 students earned Medical Office Assistant/Specialist degrees in Pennsylvania in the 2020-2021 year.

A Medical Office Assistant/Specialist major is the 79th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Majors in Pennsylvania

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 73
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 73
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 73
Associate Degree 44
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 20
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 20

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 6.6%
  • Black or African American: 7.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.4%
  • White: 71.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 2.2%
  • Other Races: 8.0%
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Jobs for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Grads in Pennsylvania

In this state, there are 46,790 people employed in jobs related to a medical office assistant/specialist degree, compared to 1,259,070 nationwide.

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Wages for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a medical office assistant/specialist grad in the state is $32,770, compared to a typical salary of $34,540 nationwide.

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There are 4 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer medical office assistant/specialist degrees. Learn about the most popular 4 below:

19 Degrees in Major Awarded
73 Total Students

An average student at United Career Institute will pay a net price of $10,384. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

13 Degrees in Major Awarded
52 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,984 Total Students

11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 27%. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 4.40%.

6 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,559 Total Students

49% of the teachers are full time. An average student at Pittsburgh Technical College will pay a net price of $25,562. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 97% of students receive it.

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Careers in PA

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

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Medical Assistants 22% $31,830
Medical Secretaries 17% $34,190

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

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Health Care Management 1,233
Medical Records Technician 182
Other Health/Medical Admin Services 83
Medical Administration/ Assistant 64
Health Information Management 55
Clinical Research Coordinator 55
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist 35
Medical Office Administration 26

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