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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pierpont Community and Technical College
Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,613. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 58 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.
Pierpont Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Pierpont Community and Technical College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College.
Pierpont Community and Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Pierpont Community and Technical College are white. Around 95% 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 55 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
The following medical assisting concentations are available at Pierpont Community and Technical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pierpont Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 30 |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 14 |
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 14 |
Related Majors
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
- Allied Health Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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 WV, the home state for Pierpont Community and Technical College.
Occupation | Jobs in WV | Average Salary in WV |
---|---|---|
Medical Assistants | 3,520 | $28,160 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 2,980 | $28,650 |
Surgical Technologists | 1,080 | $37,390 |
Physician Assistants | 770 | $104,180 |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 730 | $43,490 |
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.