Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South Plains College

Every allied health & 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 South Plains College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and approximately 8,880 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.

South Plains College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

South Plains College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

South Plains College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at South Plains College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 44% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at South Plains College are white. Around 57% 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 South Plains College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	14

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants	59,930	$31,580
Pharmacy Technicians	37,200	$34,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	11,920	$31,010
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410

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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