Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rockhurst University
Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,688.
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.
Rockhurst Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
Rockhurst Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Rockhurst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Rockhurst University.
Rockhurst Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program
Rockhurst does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rockhurst University with a associate's in medical assisting.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rockhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 7 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Communication Sciences
- Health Sciences & Services
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Nursing
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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MO | Average Salary in MO |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | 10,260 | $32,260 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 9,850 | $32,090 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 4,710 | $148,840 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 2,240 | $53,150 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians | 2,210 | $46,580 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By JZSJ under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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