Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Athens Technical College

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

Athens Technical College is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 4,294 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.

Athens Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Athens Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Athens Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Athens Technical College.

Athens Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Athens Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Athens Technical College are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Athens Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	13

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 Athens Technical College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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