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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northern Maine Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northern Maine Community College

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

Northern Maine Community College is located in Presque Isle, Maine and approximately 775 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.

Northern Maine Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Northern Maine Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Northern Maine Community College

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

Northern Maine Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Northern Maine Community College are white. Around 80% 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 Northern Maine Community College 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 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Maine Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 8

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 Northern Maine 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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