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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Delgado Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Delgado Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health & medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Delgado Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,251 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.

Delgado Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Delgado Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Delgado Community College

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

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

73% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Delgado Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Delgado 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 Delgado Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Delgado Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 24
Occupational Therapist Assistant 20

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 Delgado 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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