Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Oakton Community College

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

Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,313.

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.

Oakton Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Oakton Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Oakton Community College

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

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

74% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Oakton Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakton Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Oakton Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	18

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 IL, the home state for Oakton Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Assistants	23,830	$35,910
Pharmacy Technicians	21,490	$33,140
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,990	$47,590
Physical Therapist Assistants	4,470	$58,060

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*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.

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