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Medical/Clinical Assistant at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Medical/Clinical Assistant at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

If you plan to study medical/clinical assistant, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Dona Ana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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/clinical assistant.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical/Clinical Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Dona Ana Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Medical/Clinical Assistant (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Medical/Clinical Assistant

NMSU Dona Ana Medical/Clinical Assistant Rankings

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Medical/Clinical Assistant Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

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

NMSU Dona Ana Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate’s Program

90% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of medical/clinical assistant associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical/clinical assistant only graduates about 7% men each year. The program at NMSU Dona Ana may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical/clinical assistant graduates 29% 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/clinical assistant.

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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

Careers That Medical/Clinical Assistant Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical/clinical assistant 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

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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