Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mercy College of Health Sciences
Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 869 students attend the school each year.
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.
Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Medical Assisting (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting
Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings
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Medical Assisting Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical assisting majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Concentrations Within Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
If you plan to be a medical assisting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mercy College of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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 IA, the home state for Mercy College of Health Sciences.
| Occupation | Jobs in IA | Average Salary in IA |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | 5,090 | $34,990 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 4,130 | $32,560 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 2,760 | $156,320 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians | 1,200 | $42,590 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 1,020 | $50,420 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.