by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Widener ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in medical assisting.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for medical assisting majors, Widener came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Widener University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in allied health & medical assisting services. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in medical assisting from Widener. This makes it the #18 most popular school for medical assisting master’s degree candidates in the country.
Medical Assisting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Widener go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,740 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,256 for all medical assisting bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Widener, medical assisting students borrow a median amount of $26,739 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,173 for all medical assisting majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Widener University.
Of the 14 medical assisting students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2020-2021 from Widener, about 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Widener are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a associate's in medical assisting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in medical assisting from Widener. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Widener are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a bachelor's in medical assisting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of medical assisting master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Widener are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a master's in medical assisting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 274 |
| Public Health | 49 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 45 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 27 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18 |
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