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Purdue University Global Associate in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The main focus area for this major is Medical/Clinical 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 Purdue University Global. 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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How Much Does an Associate in Medical Assisting from Purdue University Global Cost?

$8,037 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,834 Average Student Debt

Purdue University Global Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue University Global paid an average of $371 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $220 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,920 $13,356
Fees $117 $1,002

Learn more about Purdue University Global tuition and fees.

Purdue University Global Medical Assisting Associate Student Debt

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 Purdue University Global took out an average of $26,834 in student loans. That is 37% higher than the national average of $19,521.

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How Much Can You Make With an Associate in Medical Assisting From Purdue University Global?

$25,200 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

medical assisting who receive their associate degree from Purdue University Global make an average of $25,200 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $30,020.

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Does Purdue University Global Offer an Online Associate in Medical Assisting?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Purdue University Global does offer online classes in its medical assisting associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.

Purdue University Global Associate Student Diversity for Medical Assisting

2 Associate Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 2 associate degrees in medical assisting handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2018-2019, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received an associate degree at Purdue University Global in medical assisting at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Associate in Medical Assisting Focus Areas at Purdue University Global

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 2

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 357
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2
Nursing 114

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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