by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Occupational Therapist 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 University of Charleston. 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 UC paid an average of $380 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at UC in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $24,500 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from UC make an average of $48,432 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $30,020.
UC does not offer an online option for its medical assisting associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 90.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
None of the medical assisting associate degree recipients at UC 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 | 22 |
| 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 | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
| Nursing | 80 |
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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