by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Laramie County Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in medical assisting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at LCCC paid an average of $297 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $99 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,970 | $8,910 |
| Fees | $1,463 | $1,463 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,276 | $8,276 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,475 | $1,475 |
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The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from LCCC is $44,170 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the medical assisting associate degree program at LCCC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LCCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.7% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in medical assisting at LCCC in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 17 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 13 |
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 | 25 |
| Dental Support Services | 15 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9 |
| Allied Health Professions | 35 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 3 |
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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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