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 State Technical College of Missouri. 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 STC was $362 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $181 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,430 | $10,860 |
| Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,160 | $4,160 |
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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. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at STC took out an average of $10,500 in student loans. That is 46% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from STC is $36,848 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $30,020.
STC 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 STC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 78.9% 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 STC in 2019-2020, 5.3% 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 19 |
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 | 14 |
| Nursing | 18 |
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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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