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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwestern Community 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 Southwestern Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and approximately 2,259 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 37 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.

Southwestern Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

Online Classes Are Available at Southwestern Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southwestern Community College does offer online courses in medical assisting for the following degree levels:

Southwestern Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Southwestern Community College

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

Southwestern Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

78% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Southwestern Community 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 Southwestern Community College are white. Around 78% 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 Southwestern Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	35
Occupational Therapist Assistant	16
Physical Therapy Assistant	13

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 NC, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Medical Assistants	18,340	$32,710
Pharmacy Technicians	13,680	$30,890
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680

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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