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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kirkwood Community College

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Kirkwood Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 12,277 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 88 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.

Kirkwood Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Kirkwood Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

85% Women

22% 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 Kirkwood Community 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 Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	66
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	49
Occupational Therapist Assistant	36
Physical Therapy Assistant	20
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	8

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Medical Assistants	5,090	$34,990
Pharmacy Technicians	4,130	$32,560
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,200	$42,590
Physical Therapist Assistants	1,020	$50,420

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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