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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Virginia Beach

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Virginia Beach

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 University, Virginia Beach stacks up to those at other schools.

South University, Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 403.

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 University, Virginia Beach Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

South University, Virginia Beach Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at South University, Virginia Beach

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at South University, Virginia Beach.

South University, Virginia Beach Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at South University, Virginia Beach may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

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South University, Virginia Beach does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Virginia Beach with a associate's in medical assisting.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 7
Occupational Therapist Assistant 5

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 VA, the home state for South University, Virginia Beach.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Medical Assistants 14,170 $35,010
Pharmacy Technicians 9,690 $32,370
Physical Therapist Assistants 2,630 $60,110
Physician Assistants 2,510 $99,340

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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