Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest University at El Paso

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 Southwest University at El Paso stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 1,558.

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 University at El Paso Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Southwest University at El Paso

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Southwest University at El Paso.

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

84% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Southwest University at El Paso may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Southwest University at El Paso does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest University at El Paso with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	289
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Southwest University at El Paso. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwest University at El Paso. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	314

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 Southwest University at El Paso.

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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