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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mercy College of Health Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Mercy College of Health Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 869 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Online Classes Are Available at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mercy College of Health Sciences offers distance education options for medical assisting at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women

11% 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.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Mercy College of Health Sciences are white. Around 89% 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	8
Medical/Clinical Assistant	5

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 Mercy College of Health Sciences.

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

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*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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