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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Oklahoma City Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Oklahoma City Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 12,227. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 101 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.

OCCC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Online Classes Are Available at OCCC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, OCCC does offer online courses in medical assisting for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

OCCC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at OCCC

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

OCCC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

91% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at OCCC are white. Around 72% 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 Oklahoma City Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oklahoma City Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant	46
Physical Therapy Assistant	22
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant	18
Anesthesiologist Assistant	9
Medical/Clinical Assistant	6

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma City Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Medical Assistants	8,310	$30,960
Pharmacy Technicians	4,800	$30,790
Surgical Technologists	1,440	$41,800
Physical Therapist Assistants	1,420	$59,950
Physician Assistants	1,390	$104,200

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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