Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wayne State University

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 Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 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.

Wayne State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Wayne State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Program

79% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of medical assisting master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in medical assisting each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical assisting master's degree from Wayne State, 71% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant	6

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical Assistants	23,680	$32,540
Pharmacy Technicians	15,580	$32,660
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Physician Assistants	4,490	$110,240
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280

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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