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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Forsyth Technical Community College
Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 7,587 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 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.
Forsyth Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
Forsyth Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Forsyth Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Forsyth Technical Community College.
Forsyth Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program
Forsyth Tech does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Forsyth Technical Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Forsyth Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 13 |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | 9 |
Related Majors
- Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
- Dental Support Services
- Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
- Allied Health Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
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 NC, the home state for Forsyth Technical Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
Medical Assistants | 18,340 | $32,710 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 13,680 | $30,890 |
Health Specialties Professors | 10,090 | $134,300 |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 6,350 | $39,230 |
Physician Assistants | 5,010 | $104,680 |
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.