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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Greenville Technical College

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

GTC is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,536. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 57 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.

GTC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GTC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GTC does offer online courses in medical assisting for the following degree levels:

GTC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at GTC

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

GTC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

74% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at GTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at GTC are white. Around 82% 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 Greenville Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Greenville Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	37
Medical/Clinical Assistant	26
Occupational Therapist Assistant	20
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	13

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 SC, the home state for Greenville Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Medical Assistants	9,800	$32,120
Pharmacy Technicians	7,500	$31,530
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Surgical Technologists	1,970	$39,970
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,960	$31,630

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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