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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVJC Morgantown is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 622 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.

WVJC Morgantown Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Online Classes Are Available at WVJC Morgantown

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WVJC Morgantown does offer online education options in medical assisting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

WVJC Morgantown Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at WVJC Morgantown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown.

WVJC Morgantown Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

89% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at WVJC Morgantown 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 West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 75
International Students 1
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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Medical Assistants 3,520 $28,160
Pharmacy Technicians 2,980 $28,650
Surgical Technologists 1,080 $37,390
Physician Assistants 770 $104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians 730 $43,490

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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