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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Shore Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Shore Community College

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

North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and approximately 4,783 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.

North Shore Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

North Shore Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at North Shore Community College

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

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

68% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at North Shore Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at North Shore Community College are white. Around 75% 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 North Shore 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 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at North Shore Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Shore Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant 30
Physical Therapy Assistant 19

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 MA, the home state for North Shore Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Medical Assistants 13,710 $40,270
Pharmacy Technicians 8,910 $37,110
Physician Assistants 3,720 $108,700
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3,270 $40,990

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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