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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at ECPI University

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if ECPI University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 14,353 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 545 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.

ECPI University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

ECPI University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at ECPI University

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

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

92% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

ECPI University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	259
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	153
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

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 ECPI University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	504
Physical Therapy Assistant	50

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 VA, the home state for ECPI University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical Assistants	14,170	$35,010
Pharmacy Technicians	9,690	$32,370
Physical Therapist Assistants	2,630	$60,110
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340

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.

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