by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Yakima Valley College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at YVC paid an average of $128 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $113 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $4,691 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,364 | $8,364 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,690 | $3,690 |
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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 YVC took out an average of $11,612 in student loans. That is 41% lower than the national average of $19,521.
The median early career salary of medical assisting students who receive their associate degree from YVC is $27,048 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $30,020.
Online degrees for the YVC 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 YVC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.3% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in medical assisting at YVC in 2019-2020, 80.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 13 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 2 |
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 | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 22 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 18 |
| Nursing | 55 |
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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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