Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Montgomery

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if South University, Montgomery is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 349. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 39 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 University, Montgomery Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

South University, Montgomery Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at South University, Montgomery

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

South University, Montgomery Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at South University, Montgomery may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at South University, Montgomery are white. Around 72% 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 University, Montgomery with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at South University, Montgomery. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Montgomery. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	36
Medical/Clinical Assistant	3

Related Majors

• 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 AL, the home state for South University, Montgomery.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Medical Assistants	9,180	$28,460
Pharmacy Technicians	7,140	$30,040
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Physical Therapist Assistants	1,830	$57,410

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.