Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South College

If you plan to study allied health and medical assisting services, take a look at what South College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 5,171. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 89 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.

South College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Medical Assisting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Assisting

South College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the medical assisting progam at South College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The medical assisting major at South College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	11
	12
Most Focused Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	16
Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	22
Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools	95
Most Focused Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	193
	242
	376
Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	441
Most Focused Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	502

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at South College

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

South College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at South College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at South College are white. Around 74% 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 South College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	66
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

South College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in medical assisting from South College in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical medical assisting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at South College since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in medical assisting at South College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South College also has a doctoral program available in medical assisting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	90
Physical Therapy Assistant	51
Occupational Therapist Assistant	21

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Medical Assistants	14,070	$32,370
Pharmacy Technicians	10,860	$32,980
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Physical Therapist Assistants	3,310	$56,830
Surgical Technologists	3,040	$43,860

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.