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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mercy College of Health Sciences

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mercy College of Health Sciences

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what Mercy College of Health Sciences has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 869 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.

Mercy College of Health Sciences 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mercy College of Health Sciences does offer online courses in medical assisting for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Mercy College of Health Sciences are white. Around 89% 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IA, the home state for Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical Assistants 5,090 $34,990
Pharmacy Technicians 4,130 $32,560
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 $42,590
Physical Therapist Assistants 1,020 $50,420

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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