by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Laredo 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 Laredo College paid an average of $152 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $100 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,400 | $3,648 |
| Fees | $2,080 | $2,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Laredo College is $40,275 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Laredo College 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 Laredo College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
All of the medical assisting associate degree recipients at Laredo College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 4 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 14 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 18 |
| Nursing | 33 |
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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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