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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Portland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Portland Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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.

Portland Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)

Portland Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	70
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	4

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Medical Assistants	12,960	$38,260
Pharmacy Technicians	5,020	$40,920
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Healthcare Support Workers	1,920	$41,890
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1,840	$36,670

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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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