Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Platt College - Anaheim

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

Platt College - Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and approximately 452 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.

Platt College - Anaheim Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Platt College - Anaheim Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Platt College - Anaheim

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

Platt College - Anaheim Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

79% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Platt College - Anaheim may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

Platt College - Anaheim does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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 Platt College - Anaheim. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	31
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	6

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 CA, the home state for Platt College - Anaheim.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Assistants	92,960	$38,250
Pharmacy Technicians	37,630	$42,610
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Healthcare Support Workers	12,680	$44,820
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770

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.

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