The Medical Assisting Major at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

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

Wallace State, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and approximately 4,763 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 103 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.

Wallace State, Hanceville 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

Wallace State, Hanceville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Wallace State, Hanceville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

Wallace State, Hanceville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

89% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Wallace State, Hanceville are white. Around 93% 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 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	96
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	56
Medical/Clinical Assistant	42
Physical Therapy Assistant	26
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	8

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 AL, the home state for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Medical Assistants	9,180	$28,460
Pharmacy Technicians	7,140	$30,040
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Physical Therapist Assistants	1,830	$57,410

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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