Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Highline College

76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and approximately 5,829 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.

Highline 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
Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Highline Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

The medical assisting major at Highline is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Highline

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

Highline Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

91% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Highline does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highline College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Highline Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of medical assisting bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical medical assisting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% men. So male students are more repesented at Highline since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its medical assisting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highline College with a bachelor's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Highline College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	35
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	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 Highline 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.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses