by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Tarrant County College District. 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 Tarrant County College paid an average of $305 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $126 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,402 | $8,235 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,631 | $1,631 |
Learn more about Tarrant County College tuition and fees.
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 Tarrant County College in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from Tarrant County College make an average of $53,537 a year during the early days of their career. That is 78% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Tarrant County 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 Tarrant County College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 40.0% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at Tarrant County College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 20 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 21 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 1 |
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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