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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Atlanta Technical College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Atlanta Technical College

If you plan to study allied health & medical assisting services, take a look at what Atlanta Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Atlanta Area Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,030.

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.

Atlanta Area Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Atlanta Area Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Atlanta Area Tech

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

Atlanta Area Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

67% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Atlanta Area Tech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

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Atlanta Area Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
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 Atlanta Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 9
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 6

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 Atlanta 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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