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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Salt Lake Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Salt Lake Community College

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

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 27,293.

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.

Salt Lake 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

Salt Lake Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Salt Lake Community College

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

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

94% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Salt Lake Community College are white. Around 79% 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 Salt Lake Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Salt Lake Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salt Lake Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant 41
Physical Therapy Assistant 23
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 13
Medical/Clinical Assistant 12

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 UT, the home state for Salt Lake Community College.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Medical Assistants 7,020 $33,000
Pharmacy Technicians 4,020 $37,190
Health Specialties Professors 2,120 $141,550
Surgical Technologists 1,130 $44,300
Physician Assistants 1,090 $102,710

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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