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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest Tennessee Community College

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 Southwest Tennessee Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 7,371 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.

Southwest Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Southwest Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Southwest

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

Southwest Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

80% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Southwest may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Southwest are white. Around 85% 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 Southwest Tennessee Community College 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 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 TN, the home state for Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Medical Assistants 14,070 $32,370
Pharmacy Technicians 10,860 $32,980
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Physical Therapist Assistants 3,310 $56,830
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860

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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