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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fortis Institute - Scranton

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Fortis Institute - Scranton. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fortis Institute - Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 279 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.

Fortis Institute - Scranton Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Fortis Institute - Scranton Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Fortis Institute - Scranton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Scranton.

Fortis Institute - Scranton Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
25% 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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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Fortis Institute - Scranton are white. Around 75% 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 Fortis Institute - Scranton 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for Fortis Institute - Scranton.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical Assistants 27,590 $32,770
Pharmacy Technicians 18,220 $30,000
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Physician Assistants 6,650 $98,510
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,400 $43,070

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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