by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physical Therapy Assistant. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Onondaga Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in medical assisting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OCC was $424 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,090 | $10,180 |
| Fees | $664 | $664 |
| Books and Supplies | $650 | $650 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,220 | $9,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,526 | $1,526 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Medical Assisting students who received their associate degree at OCC took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $19,521.
medical assisting who receive their associate degree from OCC make an average of $38,108 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $30,020.
OCC does not offer an online option for its medical assisting associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the medical assisting students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the medical assisting associate degrees at OCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 25 |
| Nursing | 50 |
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*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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