by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Respiratory Therapy Technician/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 Muskegon Community College. 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 Muskegon Community College was $318 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $227 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,080 | $12,720 |
| Fees | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Muskegon Community College in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $27,631 in student debt. That is 42% higher than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Muskegon Community College is $43,426 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Muskegon Community 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 Muskegon Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.2% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in medical assisting at Muskegon Community College in 2019-2020, 11.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 26 |
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 | 12 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Nursing | 77 |
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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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