by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 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 SWOSU paid an average of $501 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $264 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,368 | $13,478 |
| Fees | $1,545 | $1,545 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,230 | $6,230 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,202 | $7,202 |
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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 SWOSU in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $16,852 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from SWOSU is $43,319 per year. That is 44% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the SWOSU 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 SWOSU Online Learning page.
About 74.3% 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 37.1% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at SWOSU 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 16 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 2 |
| Allied Health Professions | 17 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 8 |
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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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