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Medical Assisting in Pennsylvania

Medical Assisting Schools in Pennsylvania

1,172 students earned Medical Assisting degrees in Pennsylvania in the 2022-2023 year.

A Medical Assisting major is the 91st most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Medical Assisting Majors in Pennsylvania

Medical Assisting majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 65

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a medical assisting major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of medical assisting majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.4%
  • Black or African American: 13.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 20.5%
  • White: 50.9%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.3%
  • Other Races: 10.5%
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Jobs for Medical Assisting Grads in Pennsylvania

In this state, there are 91,330 people employed in jobs related to a medical assisting degree, compared to 1,998,190 nationwide.

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Wages for Medical Assisting Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a medical assisting grad in the state is $43,070, compared to a typical salary of $47,450 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer medical assisting degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

82 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
2,769 Total Students

The average student takes 4.16 years to complete their degree at Saint Francis. 100% of students get financical aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia
11 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
23,589 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.68 years. The full-time teacher rate is 55%.

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5 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
6,150 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.18 years to graduate. 99% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

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Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to medical assisting.

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Nursing 2,683
Rehabilitation Professions 2,308
Medicine 2,307
Allied Health Professions 1,344
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,144
Public Health 848
Health/Medical Admin Services 695
Communication Sciences 583

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View Nationwide Medical Assisting Report

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