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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 7,028. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 21 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.

NMSU Dona Ana Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

NMSU Dona Ana Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

90% Women

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	22

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Medical Assistants	5,960	$30,750
Pharmacy Technicians	2,360	$33,710
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Healthcare Support Workers	820	$39,210
Physician Assistants	680	$108,610

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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.

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