Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Riverside College of Health Careers

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 Riverside College of Health Careers stacks up to those at other schools.

Riverside College of Health Careers is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 303. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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.

Riverside College of Health Careers Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Riverside College of Health Careers Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Riverside College of Health Careers

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Riverside College of Health Careers.

Riverside College of Health Careers Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Riverside College of Health Careers may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Riverside College of Health Careers are white. Around 86% 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 Riverside College of Health Careers with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Riverside College of Health Careers. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	22

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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 VA, the home state for Riverside College of Health Careers.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical Assistants	14,170	$35,010
Pharmacy Technicians	9,690	$32,370
Physical Therapist Assistants	2,630	$60,110
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.