Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at College of the Desert
College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.
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.
College of the Desert Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
College of the Desert Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
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 College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
- Nursing
- Health Sciences & Services
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 College of the Desert.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
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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 |
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.