by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at South University, Columbia. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South University, Columbia was $470 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,920 | $16,920 |
| Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at South University, Columbia took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 59% higher than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from South University, Columbia make an average of $41,333 a year during the early days of their career. That is 38% higher than the national average of $30,020.
South University, Columbia 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 South University, Columbia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.7% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 48.7% of the medical assisting associate degrees at South University, Columbia in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 3 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 22 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 14 |
*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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