by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Occupational Therapist 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 Parkland College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in medical assisting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Parkland College was $509 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $364 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,905 | $15,255 |
| Fees | $675 | $675 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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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. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at Parkland College took out an average of $9,000 in student loans. That is 54% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Parkland College is $34,526 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Parkland College 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 Parkland College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Of those students who received an associate degree at Parkland College 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 1 |
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 | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 40 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 2 |
| Nursing | 89 |
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.
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