by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at North Idaho 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 NIC paid an average of $364 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $215 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,000 | $7,776 |
| Fees | $960 | $960 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,248 | $1,248 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,608 | $7,608 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,718 | $2,718 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at NIC in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $19,521.
NIC 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 NIC Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Associate in medical assisting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 7.1% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at NIC 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 25 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 3 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 6 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1 |
| Nursing | 61 |
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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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