by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Highline College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in medical assisting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Highline paid an average of $89 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,351 | $3,351 |
| Fees | $880 | $1,340 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,394 | $10,394 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,702 | $3,702 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Highline in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $14,000 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from Highline make an average of $41,058 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Highline 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 Highline Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.3% 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 71.4% of the medical assisting associate degrees at Highline in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 16 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 12 |
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 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 22 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 3 |
| Nursing | 79 |
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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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