by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in medical assisting, such as diversity 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 Clarion University paid an average of $482 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,433 | $4,454 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,660 | $12,660 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,340 | $3,340 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at Clarion University took out an average of $24,982 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from Clarion University make an average of $52,941 a year during the early days of their career. That is 76% higher than the national average of $30,020.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Clarion University offers online options in its medical assisting associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Clarion University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 7.7% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at Clarion University 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 | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 3 |
| Nursing | 45 |
View All Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors >
*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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