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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

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

Southwest Tech is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and approximately 2,581 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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 Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Southwest Tech does offer online education options in medical assisting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Southwest Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Southwest Tech

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

Southwest Tech Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

87% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Southwest Tech are white. Around 100% 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 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant 28
Physical Therapy Assistant 15

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 WI, the home state for Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Medical Assistants 11,350 $36,410
Pharmacy Technicians 8,050 $32,750
Health Specialties Professors 5,200 $76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians 3,410 $44,080
Surgical Technologists 2,600 $53,870

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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