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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Technical 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 Western Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 579. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

Western Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Western Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Program

44% Women

88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of medical assisting associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical assisting only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Western Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 44% more women than average.

Western Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical assisting graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant	61
Physical Therapy Assistant	16

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 Western Technical College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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