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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 4,240. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 45 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

78% Women
13% 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 Western Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Western Technical College are white. Around 87% 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 Western Technical College with a associate's in medical assisting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Western Technical College. 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 38
Radiologist Assistant 21
Physical Therapy Assistant 14
Occupational Therapist Assistant 10

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 Western 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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