by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Salt Lake Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in medical assisting, such as diversity 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 Salt Lake Community College was $516 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $147 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,488 | $12,208 |
| Fees | $501 | $501 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
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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 Salt Lake Community College in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $12,500 in student debt. That is 36% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Salt Lake Community College is $40,672 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Salt Lake Community 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 Salt Lake Community College Online Learning page.
About 97.6% of the students who received their Associate in medical assisting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the medical assisting associate degrees at Salt Lake Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 2 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 24 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 120 |
| Dental Support Services | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 |
| Nursing | 229 |
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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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