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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College

If you plan to study allied health & medical assisting services, take a look at what Western Iowa Tech Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and approximately 5,360 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.

Western Iowa Tech Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Western Iowa Tech Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Western Iowa Tech Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Western Iowa Tech Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Western Iowa Tech Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College 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 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Western Iowa Tech Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Iowa Tech Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy 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 IA, the home state for Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical Assistants 5,090 $34,990
Pharmacy Technicians 4,130 $32,560
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 $42,590
Physical Therapist Assistants 1,020 $50,420

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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