Medical/Clinical Assistant at Whatcom Community College

Every medical/clinical assistant school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical/clinical assistant program at Whatcom Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 2,719.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical/Clinical Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

Whatcom Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Medical/Clinical Assistant (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Medical/Clinical Assistant

Whatcom Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Rankings

Medical/Clinical Assistant Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical/clinical assistant majors at Whatcom Community College.

Whatcom Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate’s Program

88% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of medical/clinical assistant associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical/clinical assistant only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at Whatcom Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical/clinical assistant at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 59% 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 Whatcom Community College with a associate's in medical/clinical assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Medical/Clinical Assistant Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical/clinical assistant can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Assistants	14,450	$41,340

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*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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