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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Shawnee State University
Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and approximately 3,485 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 75 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.
Shawnee State University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
Shawnee State University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Shawnee State University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Shawnee State University.
Shawnee State University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Shawnee State University are white. Around 96% 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 Shawnee State University with a associate's in medical assisting.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 72 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shawnee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Occupational Therapist Assistant | 57 |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 18 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Dental Support Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
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 OH, the home state for Shawnee State University.
Occupation | Jobs in OH | Average Salary in OH |
---|---|---|
Medical Assistants | 23,930 | $31,900 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 16,190 | $30,500 |
Health Specialties Professors | 10,330 | $130,280 |
Physical Therapist Assistants | 5,990 | $58,740 |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 5,460 | $42,780 |
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
- Image Credit: By Spongefan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.