by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at South University, Tampa. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in medical assisting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at South University, Tampa paid an average of $470 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 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. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at South University, Tampa 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, Tampa 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.
Online degrees for the South University, Tampa 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 University, Tampa Online Learning page.
About 51.9% of the students who received their Associate in medical assisting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 53.8% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at South University, Tampa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 13 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 39 |
*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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