by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health & Medical Administrative Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Portland Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in health and medical administrative services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Portland Community College paid an average of $258 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $123 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,428 | $9,288 |
| Fees | $382 | $382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 |
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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 Portland Community College in Health & Medical Administrative Services walked away with an average of $35,263 in student debt. That is 55% higher than the national average of $22,805.
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The median early career salary of health and medical administrative services students who receive their associate degree from Portland Community College is $42,930 per year. That is 70% higher than the national average of $25,263.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Portland Community College offers online options in its health and medical administrative services associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in health and medical administrative services in 2019-2020, 90.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 93.6%.
Around 32.3% of health and medical administrative services associate degree recipients at Portland Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 2 |
| Allied Health Professions | 71 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 |
| Nursing | 33 |
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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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