by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in medical assisting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UA Cossatot was $102 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $87 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,610 | $3,060 |
| Fees | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| Books and Supplies | $240 | $240 |
Learn more about UA Cossatot tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from UA Cossatot is $30,771 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the UA Cossatot 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 UA Cossatot Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.2% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.5% of the medical assisting associate degrees at UA Cossatot in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 13 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 |
| Nursing | 28 |
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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