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Medical/Clinical Assistant at University of Alaska Anchorage

If you plan to study Medical/Clinical Assistant, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alaska Anchorage sits in Anchorage, AK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 medical/clinical assistant degrees were granted at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Alaska Anchorage

Many students take online classes at University of Alaska Anchorage. Of 10,493 students, 3,393 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,123 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at University of Alaska Anchorage are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate’s Program at University of Alaska Anchorage

Of the 19 associate’s medical/clinical assistant degrees awarded at University of Alaska Anchorage, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical/Clinical Assistant associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Medical/Clinical Assistant associate’s degree recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage, below the national average of 61%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Medical/Clinical Assistant program at University of Alaska Anchorage pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Medical Assistants	$32,137

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.