by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physical Therapy Assistant. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Western Iowa Tech Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in medical assisting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College paid an average of $159 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $158 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,792 | $3,816 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,290 | $6,290 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,935 | $4,935 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College took out an average of $21,300 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from Western Iowa Tech Community College make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Western Iowa Tech Community College does not offer an online option for its medical assisting associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western Iowa Tech Community College Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Associate in medical assisting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the medical assisting associate degrees at Western Iowa Tech Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
| Nursing | 95 |
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*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.
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