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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PMI Tucson is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 1,970 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 46 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.

PMI Tucson Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at PMI Tucson

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.

PMI Tucson does offer online education options in medical assisting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

PMI Tucson Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks medical assisting programs across the country. The following shows how PMI Tucson performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The medical assisting major at PMI Tucson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Best Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Focused Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
	5
Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Trade Schools	15
Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	20
Best Value Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	87
Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	100
	169
	196
Most Focused Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	232
Most Focused Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	287
Most Focused Allied Health Services Trade Schools	341
Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	456
Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	639

Earnings of PMI Tucson Medical Assisting Graduates

The median salary of medical assisting students who receive their bachelor's degree at PMI Tucson is $56,165. This is 86% higher than $30,256, which is the national average for all medical assisting bachelor's degree recipients.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at PMI Tucson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson.

PMI Tucson Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

74% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at PMI Tucson may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at PMI Tucson are white. Around 65% 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 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

PMI Tucson Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 medical assisting majors earned their bachelor's degree from PMI Tucson. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical medical assisting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at PMI Tucson since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in medical assisting at PMI Tucson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pima Medical Institute - Tucson with a bachelor's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PMI Tucson also has a doctoral program available in medical assisting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	246
Physical Therapy Assistant	79
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	35
Occupational Therapist Assistant	14

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 AZ, the home state for Pima Medical Institute - Tucson.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Medical Assistants	18,250	$33,410
Pharmacy Technicians	9,310	$35,090
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,660	$48,840
Physical Therapist Assistants	2,480	$47,050

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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