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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northland Community and Technical College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northland Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying allied health & medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Northland Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northland Community and Technical College is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,962.

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.

Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Northland Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Northland Community and Technical College.

Northland Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

55% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Northland Community and Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Northland Community and Technical College are white. Around 90% 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 Northland Community and Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Northland Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 10
Occupational Therapist Assistant 8
Pharmacy Technician/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 MN, the home state for Northland Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Medical Assistants 10,010 $40,320
Pharmacy Technicians 8,370 $37,670
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,730 $38,740
Surgical Technologists 2,340 $58,630

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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