by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Santa Ana College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in medical assisting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SAC paid an average of $371 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $8,904 |
| Fees | $56 | $56 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,970 | $1,970 |
Learn more about SAC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at SAC in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $16,950 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from SAC make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,020.
SAC 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 SAC Online Learning page.
About 85.5% 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%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in medical assisting at SAC in 2019-2020, 85.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 35 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 35 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 59 |
| Communication Sciences | 25 |
| Nursing | 96 |
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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