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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Columbia Basin College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Columbia Basin College

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Columbia Basin College stacks up to those at other schools.

CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and approximately 6,745 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.

CBC 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

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at CBC

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

CBC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

93% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at CBC are white. Around 57% 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 Columbia Basin College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 WA, the home state for Columbia Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical Assistants 14,450 $41,340
Pharmacy Technicians 6,950 $42,470
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Health Technologists and Technicians 3,330 $59,950
Physician Assistants 2,470 $123,980

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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