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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Shawnee State University

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Shawnee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and approximately 3,485 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.

Shawnee State University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Shawnee State University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Shawnee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Shawnee State University.

Shawnee State University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

83% Women
1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Shawnee State University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Shawnee State University are white. Around 96% 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 Shawnee State University 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 72
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 OH, the home state for Shawnee State University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Medical Assistants 23,930 $31,900
Pharmacy Technicians 16,190 $30,500
Health Specialties Professors 10,330 $130,280
Physical Therapist Assistants 5,990 $58,740
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,460 $42,780

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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