by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physical Therapy 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 South Plains 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at South Plains College paid an average of $113 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $97 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,328 | $2,712 |
| Fees | $1,564 | $1,564 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,160 | $1,160 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,418 | $4,418 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from South Plains College is $47,729 per year. That is 59% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the South Plains College medical assisting associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Plains College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 69.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 23.1% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at South Plains College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 59 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 5 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 5 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 13 |
| Nursing | 68 |
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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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