Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Johnston Community College

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

Johnston Community College is located in Smithfield, North Carolina and has a total student population of 4,182.

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.

Johnston 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

Johnston Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Johnston Community College

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

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

85% Women

70% 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 Johnston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

Johnston Community College 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 Johnston Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	12
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	12

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 NC, the home state for Johnston Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Medical Assistants	18,340	$32,710
Pharmacy Technicians	13,680	$30,890
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680

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.

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