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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Maine at Augusta

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

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

UMA Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting

UMA Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at UMA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at University of Maine at Augusta.

UMA Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at UMA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at UMA are white. Around 89% 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 University of Maine at Augusta with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	9

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Medical Assistants	4,180	$35,160
Pharmacy Technicians	2,180	$31,690
Physician Assistants	720	$110,030
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	660	$36,760
Healthcare Support Workers	540	$34,580

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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