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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wilkes Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and approximately 2,435 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.

Wilkes Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Wilkes Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

91% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Wilkes Community College are white. Around 55% 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 Wilkes 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 5
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 15

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 NC, the home state for Wilkes Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Medical Assistants 18,340 $32,710
Pharmacy Technicians 13,680 $30,890
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians 6,350 $39,230
Physician Assistants 5,010 $104,680

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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