by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Weatherford 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Weatherford College was $220 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $6,600 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,695 | $7,695 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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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 Weatherford College in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $21,750 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from Weatherford College is $58,943 per year. That is 96% higher than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the Weatherford 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 Weatherford College Online Learning page.
About 69.4% 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 22.2% of medical assisting associate degree recipients at Weatherford 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 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 19 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 17 |
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 | 62 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 |
| Nursing | 162 |
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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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