The Medical Assisting Major at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

If you are interested in studying allied health & medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 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.

CU Anschutz Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Assisting

CU Anschutz Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Program

50% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of medical assisting master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in medical assisting each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical assisting master's degree from CU Anschutz, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anesthesiologist Assistant	12

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Medical Assistants	11,150	$36,180
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Pharmacy Technicians	5,610	$36,880
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	4,000	$36,390
Physician Assistants	3,190	$102,770

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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