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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Whatcom Community College

What traits are you looking for in a medical assisting school? To help you decide if Whatcom Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical assisting program.

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 2,719 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 54 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.

Whatcom Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available

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

Whatcom Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings

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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

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

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

87% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in medical assisting at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 69% 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 Whatcom Community College with a associate's in medical assisting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

The following medical assisting concentations are available at Whatcom Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Whatcom Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Therapy Assistant	45
Medical/Clinical Assistant	32

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 WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Medical Assistants	14,450	$41,340
Pharmacy Technicians	6,950	$42,470
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,330	$59,950
Physician Assistants	2,470	$123,980

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.

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