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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,330. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 797 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.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

84% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 131
Hispanic or Latino 263
White 242
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 149

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 340
Occupational Therapist Assistant 279
Physical Therapy Assistant 178

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 FL, the home state for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Medical Assistants 55,330 $32,870
Pharmacy Technicians 30,080 $32,090
Health Technologists and Technicians 9,600 $42,730
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 8,350 $33,280

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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