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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bossier Parish Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bossier Parish Community College

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

Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,090.

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.

Bossier Parish Community College 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

Bossier Parish Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Bossier Parish Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Bossier Parish Community College.

Bossier Parish Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

84% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Bossier Parish Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Bossier Parish Community College are white. Around 64% 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 Bossier Parish Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bossier Parish Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 19
Occupational Therapist Assistant 18
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 9
Medical/Clinical Assistant 7

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 LA, the home state for Bossier Parish Community College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Medical Assistants 8,490 $28,740
Pharmacy Technicians 6,130 $32,700
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,620 $38,370
Healthcare Support Workers 2,580 $29,380
Surgical Technologists 1,840 $39,990

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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