by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Walters State 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, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WSCC paid an average of $728 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $168 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,032 | $16,903 |
| Fees | $296 | $296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 |
Learn more about WSCC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from WSCC is $39,832 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the WSCC 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 WSCC Online Learning page.
About 65.5% 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 13.8% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at WSCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
| Allied Health Professions | 29 |
| Nursing | 110 |
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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