by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 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 Widener University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in medical assisting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for medical assisting majors, Widener came in at #28. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Widener paid an average of $1,592 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,770 | $47,770 |
| Fees | $805 | $805 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,332 | $1,332 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,701 | $13,701 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,782 | $1,782 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Widener in Medical Assisting walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,339.
medical assisting who receive their bachelor’s degree from Widener make an average of $71,015 a year during the early days of their career. That is 153% higher than the national average of $28,093.
Widener does not offer an online option for its medical assisting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Widener Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in medical assisting in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 78.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in medical assisting at Widener in 2019-2020, 26.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 30 |
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 | 6 |
| Nursing | 204 |
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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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