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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rasmussen University - Illinois

Every allied health and medical assisting services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical assisting program at Rasmussen University - Illinois stacks up to those at other schools.

Rasmussen University - Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois and approximately 2,438 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 51 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.

Rasmussen University - Illinois Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Online Classes Are Available at Rasmussen University - Illinois

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Associate’s Degree

Rasmussen University - Illinois Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Rasmussen University - Illinois

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois.

Rasmussen University - Illinois Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

92% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Rasmussen University - Illinois does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rasmussen University - Illinois with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Rasmussen University - Illinois. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rasmussen University - Illinois. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	130
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	12

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 IL, the home state for Rasmussen University - Illinois.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Assistants	23,830	$35,910
Pharmacy Technicians	21,490	$33,140
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,990	$47,590
Physical Therapist Assistants	4,470	$58,060

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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