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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,465 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 58 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.

Clarion University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Online Classes Are Available at Clarion University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Clarion University does offer online education options in medical assisting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Clarion University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Clarion University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Clarion University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

88% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	58

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 PA, the home state for Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical Assistants	27,590	$32,770
Pharmacy Technicians	18,220	$30,000
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physician Assistants	6,650	$98,510
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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