The Medical Assisting Major at Gateway Community and Technical College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Gateway Community and 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 Gateway Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,299. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 24 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.

Gateway 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

Gateway Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Gateway

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

Gateway Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Gateway are white. Around 75% 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 Gateway Community and Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gateway Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	70

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 KY, the home state for Gateway Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Medical Assistants	8,970	$31,900
Pharmacy Technicians	8,470	$29,270
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Surgical Technologists	1,730	$45,520
Physical Therapist Assistants	1,600	$54,060

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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