The Medical Assisting Major at Jefferson Community and Technical College

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Jefferson Community and Technical College

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 12,196 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 73 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.

Jefferson Community and Technical College 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

Jefferson Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Jefferson Community and Technical College

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

85% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Jefferson Community and Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Jefferson Community and Technical College are white. Around 73% 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 Jefferson Community and Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
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 Jefferson Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	62
Physical Therapy Assistant	38
Occupational Therapist Assistant	21
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	11

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 Jefferson 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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