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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Area Technical Institute

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Area Technical Institute

Every allied health and 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 Lake Area Technical Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and approximately 2,217 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.

LATI Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Online Classes Are Available at LATI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, LATI does offer online courses in medical assisting for the following degree levels:

LATI Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at LATI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Lake Area Technical Institute.

LATI Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at LATI are white. Around 92% 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 Lake Area Technical Institute 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 2
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 SD, the home state for Lake Area Technical Institute.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Pharmacy Technicians 1,350 $32,720
Medical Assistants 950 $29,890
Surgical Technologists 600 $40,970
Physician Assistants 540 $102,830
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 290 $33,720

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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