Medical Assistant Associate Degree
Salary and Career
In as little as 16 months, you can be earning the salary of a Medical Assistant with an associate degree! Your Medical Assistant education and training is an investment that’s sure to pay off when you graduate and begin your prestigious career—or advance in your current healthcare career. According to salary.com, Medical Assistants with an Associate Degree can earn a median annual salary of $38,270 per year.* Over time, as you build your skills and knowledge, you could be bringing home the kind of salary that top earners do!
Salary, Growth Potential & Career Opportunities
- Earn up to $38,270 a year*
- The U.S. Department of Labor projects the growth for Medical Assistant jobs to increase 14% by 2032.**
- Career Opportunities - medical assisting, coding, billing, electronic health records, patient care tech
- Opportunity for advancement in your current healthcare career
- Be a part of the secure, growing healthcare industry
Certification
Graduation from U.S. Career Institute’s Medical Assistant associate degree online program qualifies you to sit for nationally recognized industry certifications. The certification exams you will be eligible to sit for—and we recommend upon graduating—include the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam, offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Certification exams are administered by independent third parties. You are not required to take a certification exam, however, taking this additional step can help you market yourself to potential employers and validate your Medical Assisting knowledge. U.S. Career Institute will reimburse graduates for the cost of these exams, and/or study guides and practice tests, up to $446.
Your CCMA, CBCS exam fees are included in your tuition - up to a $446 value†.
Career Development Strategies
As part of your Medical Assistant associate degree program, you’ll complete GE200 Career Development Strategies where you’ll set goals, explore career opportunities and prepare personal marketing materials (resume, cover letter and references). You’ll prepare for interviews and create a job search plan to navigate employment options.
State Requirements
A career in this field may require you to meet certain regulations and requirements for certification, training, registration, and licensure and varies by vocation and state. Some states may include additional requirements beyond those offered in our course. Prospective students should contact the regulatory agency in the state(s) where they plan to work to confirm their requirements before enrolling in this course. Most states do not require licensure of Medical Assistants. As of March 8, 2024, our program can be used to fulfill the education requirements and/or gain certification or licensure (or licensure is exempt) in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Residents of WA will not be able to gain licensure as a result of this program. For information, see www.doh.wa.gov.
IMPORTANT State Licensing Requirements: Licensure Information by State
Most states do not require Medical Assistants be licensed, but prospective students should confirm this with their state.
