by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at South University, Virginia Beach. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South University, Virginia Beach was $470 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| 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. Students who received their associate degree at South University, Virginia Beach in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 59% higher than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from South University, Virginia Beach is $41,333 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the South University, Virginia Beach 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, Virginia Beach Online Learning page.
About 63.6% 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%.
None of the medical assisting associate degree recipients at South University, Virginia Beach in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 7 |
*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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