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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Washburn University

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880.

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.

Washburn University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Washburn University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

76% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Washburn University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Washburn University are white. Around 76% 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 Washburn University with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Washburn University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant 31
Physical Therapy Assistant 19

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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Medical Assistants 4,240 $31,400
Pharmacy Technicians 3,780 $32,940
Physical Therapist Assistants 1,210 $55,190
Physician Assistants 1,040 $104,720
Surgical Technologists 990 $42,290

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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