In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Medical Office Assistant degree recipients are Colorado Springs, CO, Levittown, NY, and Yakima, WA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Medical Office Assistant is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Medical Office Assistant and the types of students that study this field. Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (126827) awards the most degrees in Medical Office Assistant in the US, but EDP School and Centura College-Virginia Beach have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Medical Office Assistant.
Tuition costs for Medical Office Assistant majors are, on average, $4,106 for in-state public colleges, and $18,044 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Medical Office Assistant programs are Public, 2-year institutions (98 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, 2-year (1,217 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Medical Office Assistant, is Private for-profit, 2-year (1,217 completions in 2022).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Medical Office Assistant programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Out of all institutions that offer Medical Office Assistant programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, EDP School has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Medical Office Assistant, with 87%.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medical Office Assistant is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
4.66M
2022 Workforce
± 52,192
3.36%
1 Year Growth
± 1.54%
The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.36%, from 4.51M in 2021 to 4.66M in 2022.
The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (36.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Health (1,523 students).
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medical Office Assistant is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
42.6
Average Age in 2022
± 0.149 Years
0.529%
1 Year Change
± 0.499%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.06% and 3% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Medical Office Assistant are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, Associates Degree, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Medical Office Assistant for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Medical Office Assistant.
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Medical Office Assistant is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
Most Common Countries of Origin
Philippines
202,070 degree recipients
India
87,039 degree recipients
Mexico
36,759 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Philippines
5.03 times more than expected
Cameroon
3.6 times more than expected
Nigeria
3.1 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Philippines that hold Health degrees (5.03 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (202,070 degree recipients).