by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medical/Clinical 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 Platt College - Riverside. 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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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,279 | $14,279 |
| Fees | $75 | $75 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,104 | $1,104 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Platt College - Riverside in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $16,249 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from Platt College - Riverside make an average of $24,649 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $30,020.
Platt College - Riverside 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 Platt College - Riverside Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 93.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in medical assisting at Platt College - Riverside in 2019-2020, 82.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 29 |
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 | 25 |
| Allied Health Professions | 66 |
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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