The Medical Assisting Major at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

Every allied health & 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 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville stacks up to those at other schools.

Wallace State, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and has a total student population of 4,763.

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.

Wallace State, Hanceville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Wallace State, Hanceville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Wallace State, Hanceville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

Wallace State, Hanceville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

85% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Wallace State, Hanceville may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Wallace State, Hanceville are white. Around 85% 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 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	56
Physical Therapy Assistant	26
Medical/Clinical Assistant	21

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 AL, the home state for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Medical Assistants	9,180	$28,460
Pharmacy Technicians	7,140	$30,040
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Physical Therapist Assistants	1,830	$57,410

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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