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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Naugatuck Valley 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 Naugatuck Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,083 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 25 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.

Naugatuck Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Naugatuck Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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

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

52% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Naugatuck Valley Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 35% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Naugatuck Valley Community College are white. Around 80% 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 Naugatuck Valley Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Naugatuck Valley Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Naugatuck Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant 25
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 1

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 CT, the home state for Naugatuck Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Medical Assistants 7,700 $38,350
Pharmacy Technicians 4,120 $34,530
Physician Assistants 2,300 $125,610
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,490 $43,340
Healthcare Support Workers 1,330 $38,750

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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