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Associate Degree in Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

Associate Degrees in Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

833 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 63 schools in the United States where you can get your associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 46% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.1% of medical office assistant/specialist graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 833 people earned their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. This makes it the 146th most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical office assistant/specialist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 1,993
Undergraduate Certificate 1,314
Associate Degree 833

Earnings of Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for medical office assistant/specialist majors who have their associate degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. About 89.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 87
Women 746
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The racial-ethnic distribution of medical office assistant/specialist associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 255
Hispanic or Latino 84
White 239
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 244
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There are 63 colleges that offer an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
68 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Liberty University. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 95% were women.

#3

Ohio Valley College of Technology

East Liverpool, Ohio
31 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Ohio Valley College of Technology is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Ohio Valley College of Technology.

#4

Platt College - Los Angeles

Alhambra, California
27 Yearly Graduations
95% Women

Platt College - Los Angeles is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. Roughly 700 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Platt College - Los Angeles. About 95% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Centura College - Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia
22 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Centura College - Norfolk is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. Each year, around 200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Centura College - Norfolk. Around 92% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 85% were women.

#7

Platt College - Riverside

Riverside, California
21 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for medical office assistant/specialist majors who are seeking their associate degree is Platt College - Riverside. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Platt College - Riverside. Of these students, 100% were women and 79% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

21 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for medical office assistant/specialist majors who are seeking their associate degree is University of Phoenix - Arizona. Roughly 89,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,215 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from UOPX - Arizona. Of these students, 88% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, California
17 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for medical office assistant/specialist majors who are seeking their associate degree is Platt College - Ontario. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Platt College - Ontario. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#11

Centura College - Chesapeake

Chesapeake, Virginia
13 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Centura College - Chesapeake comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in medical office assistant/specialist. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Centura College - Chesapeake. Around 84% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.

#11

United Career Institute

Irwin, Pennsylvania
13 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for medical office assistant/specialist majors who are seeking their associate degree is United Career Institute. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from United Career Institute. Of these students, 94% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

Centura College - Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia
11 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Centura College - Virginia Beach comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in medical office assistant/specialist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Centura College - Virginia Beach. Of these students, 100% were women and 80% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#15

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
10 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. Each year, around 7,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from NMSU Dona Ana. Of these students, 90% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

Fortis College - Smyrna

Smyrna, Georgia
9 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Fortis College - Smyrna comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in medical office assistant/specialist. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Fortis College - Smyrna. About 75% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#16

Platt College - Anaheim

Anaheim, California
9 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for medical office assistant/specialist majors who are seeking their associate degree is Platt College - Anaheim. Roughly 400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Platt College - Anaheim. Around 74% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 84% were women.

#19

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 19th most popular school in the country for medical office assistant/specialist majors who are seeking their associate degree is Saint Paul College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Saint Paul College. Of these students, 100% were women and 80% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#20

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mitchell Technical College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in medical office assistant/specialist. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist from Mitchell Tech.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical office assistant/specialist that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist 3,688
Medical Records Technician 3,511
Medical Administration/ Assistant 3,052
Health Care Management 2,179
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist 1,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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