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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kennebec Valley Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kennebec Valley Community College

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

Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and approximately 2,297 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.

Kennebec Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Kennebec Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Kennebec Valley Community College

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

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

81% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Kennebec Valley Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Kennebec Valley Community College are white. Around 97% 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 Kennebec Valley Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 15
Physical Therapy Assistant 15
Occupational Therapist Assistant 11

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 ME, the home state for Kennebec Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Medical Assistants 4,180 $35,160
Pharmacy Technicians 2,180 $31,690
Physician Assistants 720 $110,030
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 660 $36,760
Healthcare Support Workers 540 $34,580

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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