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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Skagit Valley College

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 Skagit Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and approximately 4,227 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 24 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.

Skagit Valley 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)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Skagit Valley College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Skagit Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Skagit Valley College.

Skagit Valley College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

100% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Skagit Valley College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Skagit Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	88
Medical/Clinical Assistant	47
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	7

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 WA, the home state for Skagit Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Assistants	14,450	$41,340
Pharmacy Technicians	6,950	$42,470
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,330	$59,950
Physician Assistants	2,470	$123,980

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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