Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Canada College

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

Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and has a total student population of 5,231.

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.

Canada 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

Canada College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Canada College

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

Canada College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

78% Women

100% 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 Canada College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Canada College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Canada College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Canada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	8

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 CA, the home state for Canada College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Assistants	92,960	$38,250
Pharmacy Technicians	37,630	$42,610
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Healthcare Support Workers	12,680	$44,820
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770

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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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