Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Albany State University

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Albany State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and approximately 6,509 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services section at the bottom of this page.

Albany State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Albany State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Albany State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Albany State University.

Albany State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

78% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Albany State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Albany State University with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Albany State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	16
Occupational Therapist Assistant	15

Careers That Medical Assisting Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical assisting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Albany State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Assistants	24,570	$32,060
Pharmacy Technicians	12,450	$30,240
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Surgical Technologists	4,410	$44,830
Physician Assistants	3,470	$103,190

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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