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 Chattanooga State Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in medical assisting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College paid an average of $711 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $187 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,032 | $16,608 |
| Fees | $326 | $326 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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 Chattanooga State Community College took out an average of $10,280 in student loans. That is 47% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Chattanooga State Community College is $36,992 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Chattanooga State Community College medical assisting associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Chattanooga State Community College Online Learning page.
About 82.6% of the students who received their Associate in medical assisting in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 81.1%.
Around 13.0% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at Chattanooga State Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 6 |
| Allied Health Professions | 74 |
| Nursing | 167 |
| Other Health Professions | 12 |
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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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