by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for medical assisting majors, Ohio State came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio State was $1,358 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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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. Medical Assisting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,339.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $28,849 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $28,093.
Online degrees for the Ohio State medical assisting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 78.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 78.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.7% of the medical assisting bachelor’s degrees at Ohio State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 270 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 347 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 3 |
| Communication Sciences | 82 |
| Dental Support Services | 43 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 24 |
| Allied Health Professions | 87 |
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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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