Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest University at El Paso

If you are interested in studying allied health and medical assisting services, you may want to check out the program at Southwest University at El Paso. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 1,558 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 314 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.

 

 

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Southwest University at El Paso

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Southwest University at El Paso.

Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Southwest University at El Paso may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Southwest University at El Paso does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest University at El Paso with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	282
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	314
Medical/Clinical Assistant	14

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• 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 TX, the home state for Southwest University at El Paso.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants	59,930	$31,580
Pharmacy Technicians	37,200	$34,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	11,920	$31,010
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410

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.