by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Occupational Therapist 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 Suburban College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in medical assisting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SSC paid an average of $405 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $350 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,500 | $12,150 |
| Fees | $533 | $533 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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medical assisting who receive their associate degree from SSC make an average of $45,852 a year during the early days of their career. That is 53% higher than the national average of $30,020.
SSC 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 SSC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 93.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 33.3% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at SSC 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 3 |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 |
| Public Health | 2 |
| Nursing | 7 |
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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