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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Drake State is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 825. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

Drake State 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

Drake State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Drake State

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

Drake State Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
20% 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.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Drake State are white. Around 80% 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 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 34

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 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College.

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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