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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Atlanta Technical College

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Atlanta Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Atlanta Area Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 3,030 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 students received their associate's degree in medical assisting.

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.

Atlanta Area Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Atlanta Area Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Atlanta Area Tech

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

Atlanta Area Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

67% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Atlanta Area Tech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Atlanta Area Tech are white. Around 53% 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 Atlanta Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	45
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	28
Medical/Clinical Assistant	14
Physical Therapy Assistant	9

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 GA, the home state for Atlanta Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Assistants	24,570	$32,060
Pharmacy Technicians	12,450	$30,240
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Surgical Technologists	4,410	$44,830
Physician Assistants	3,470	$103,190

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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