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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Maine at Augusta

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Maine at Augusta

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 University of Maine at Augusta stacks up to those at other schools.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202.

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.

UMA Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

UMA Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at UMA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at University of Maine at Augusta.

UMA Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at UMA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at UMA are white. Around 89% 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 University of Maine at Augusta with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Medical Assistants 4,180 $35,160
Pharmacy Technicians 2,180 $31,690
Physician Assistants 720 $110,030
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 660 $36,760
Healthcare Support Workers 540 $34,580

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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