Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Idaho State University

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what Idaho State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 61 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.

 

ISU Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

ISU Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at ISU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at ISU are white. Around 92% 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 Idaho State University with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU also has a doctoral program available in medical assisting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Idaho State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	37
Physical Therapy Assistant	22
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	4
Medical/Clinical Assistant	2

Related Majors

• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Medical Assistants	3,170	$33,540
Pharmacy Technicians	1,960	$35,920
Surgical Technologists	750	$51,330
Physician Assistants	730	$109,090
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	580	$31,660

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.