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

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

If you plan to study allied health & 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

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

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
50% 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 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
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 Mercy College of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 8
Medical/Clinical Assistant 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 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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