by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Mountwest Community and Technical 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MCTC was $463 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $186 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,464 | $11,112 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,448 | $1,448 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at MCTC in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $16,056 in student debt. That is 18% lower than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from MCTC make an average of $28,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $30,020.
MCTC 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 MCTC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 69.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Of those students who received an associate degree at MCTC in medical assisting at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 15 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 17 |
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 | 2 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17 |
| Allied Health Professions | 26 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 4 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2 |
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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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