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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Houston Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 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.

Houston Community College 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

Houston Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

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

59% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

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Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Houston Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant 33
Physical Therapy Assistant 14

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants 59,930 $31,580
Pharmacy Technicians 37,200 $34,290
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 11,920 $31,010
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410

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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