The Medical Assisting Major at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Malcolm X College is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,273 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 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.

Malcolm X College 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

Malcolm X College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Malcolm X College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College.

Malcolm X College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

71% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Malcolm X College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

Malcolm X College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	123
Medical/Clinical Assistant	97
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	22
Physical Therapy Assistant	21
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	7

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 IL, the home state for City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Assistants	23,830	$35,910
Pharmacy Technicians	21,490	$33,140
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,990	$47,590
Physical Therapist Assistants	4,470	$58,060

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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