by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Respiratory Therapy Technician/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 Tacoma Community College. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College paid an average of $291 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $113 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $9,686 |
| Fees | $330 | $330 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
Learn more about Tacoma Community College tuition and fees.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from Tacoma Community College make an average of $61,303 a year during the early days of their career. That is 104% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Tacoma Community College 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 Tacoma Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.3% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.7% of the medical assisting associate degrees at Tacoma Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 14 |
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 | 6 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Allied Health Professions | 41 |
| Nursing | 99 |
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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