by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pathology/Pathologist 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 Loma Linda University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in medical assisting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Loma Linda University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,040 | $27,040 |
| Fees | $3,600 | $3,600 |
Online degrees for the Loma Linda University medical assisting master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Loma Linda University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the medical assisting students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.9%.
Around 56.3% of medical assisting master’s degree recipients at Loma Linda University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health and medical assisting services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 29 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 22 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 37 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 69 |
View All Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors >
*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.