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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Cuesta College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093.

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.

Cuesta College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Cuesta College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

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

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Cuesta 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 Cuesta College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
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 Cuesta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 9

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 Cuesta 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

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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