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Basic Certificate in Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

Basic Certificates in Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

69 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 29 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 55% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.4% of medical transcription/transcriptionist graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 69 students earned their basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. This earns it the #151 spot on the list of the most popular basic certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical transcription/transcriptionist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 69
Undergraduate Certificate 10
Associate Degree 4

Earnings of Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for medical transcription/transcriptionist majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for medical transcription/transcriptionist majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. About 89.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 62
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The racial-ethnic distribution of medical transcription/transcriptionist basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 29 colleges that offer a basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
36 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

College of DuPage tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for medical transcription/transcriptionist majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Each year, around 20,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The medical transcription/transcriptionist program at College of DuPage awarded 36 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 88% of this group were women, and 63% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

12 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. The medical transcription/transcriptionist program at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas awarded 12 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 71% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

9 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rochester Community and Technical College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in medical transcription/transcriptionist. Roughly 4,600 attend the school each year. The medical transcription/transcriptionist program at Rochester Community and Technical College awarded 9 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

Spoon River College

Canton, Illinois
9 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Spoon River College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 9 people received their basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist from SRC.

4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Snead State Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in medical transcription/transcriptionist. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 people received their basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist from Snead State Community College.

#7

Indiana University - Southeast

New Albany, Indiana
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for medical transcription/transcriptionist majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Indiana University - Southeast. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,274 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,746 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 basic certificates were handed out to medical transcription/transcriptionist majors at Indiana University - Southeast.

#9

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. The medical transcription/transcriptionist program at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana awarded 2 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#11

Bishop State Community College

Mobile, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bishop State Community College is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in medical transcription/transcriptionist. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 basic certificates were handed out to medical transcription/transcriptionist majors at Bishop State Community College. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#11

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for medical transcription/transcriptionist majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Rend Lake College. The medical transcription/transcriptionist program at Rend Lake College awarded 1 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Georgia Northwestern Technical College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in medical transcription/transcriptionist. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 basic certificates were handed out to medical transcription/transcriptionist majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical transcription/transcriptionist that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist 2,611
Medical Administration/ Assistant 2,581
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 2,536
Medical Records Technician 2,400
Medical Office Administration 1,438

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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