by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at American National University. 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 American National University paid an average of $301 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,772 | $10,772 |
| Books and Supplies | $300 | $300 |
Learn more about American National University tuition and fees.
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 American National University in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $31,456 in student debt. That is 61% higher than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from American National University is $22,815 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $30,020.
American National University 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 American National University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.6% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 40.7% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at American National University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 26 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
View All Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
