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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Loma Linda University

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 Loma Linda University stacks up to those at other schools.

Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and approximately 4,468 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 44 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.

Loma Linda University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Loma Linda University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Loma Linda University

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

Loma Linda University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

57% Women

66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Loma Linda University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

Loma Linda University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	44

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 CA, the home state for Loma Linda University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Assistants	92,960	$38,250
Pharmacy Technicians	37,630	$42,610
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Healthcare Support Workers	12,680	$44,820
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770

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
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