by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Washington 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WSCC paid an average of $166 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $165 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,960 | $3,984 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,900 | $1,900 |
Learn more about WSCC 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. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at WSCC took out an average of $17,480 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from WSCC is $30,305 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,020.
WSCC 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 WSCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 52.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
None of the medical assisting associate degree recipients at WSCC 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 | 19 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 9 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 10 |
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 | 17 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 |
| Nursing | 33 |
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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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