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 Howard Community College. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HCC was $292 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,453 | $7,884 |
| Fees | $765 | $765 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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medical assisting who receive their associate degree from HCC make an average of $51,273 a year during the early days of their career. That is 71% higher than the national average of $30,020.
HCC 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 HCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in medical assisting at HCC in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher 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 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 3 |
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 | 12 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 57 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 |
| Public Health | 9 |
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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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