Medical Assisting Services Major Details

Medical Assisting Services is a major in the Health field. It offers a high median lifetime income of $3.69 million. The coursework of this major is considered by students to be moderate in difficulty. A very low share of 23% of students go on to obtain a masters, doctorate, or professional degree after their bachelors. The data on this page was constructed using a variety of data sources – see details here.

Medical Assisting Services Majors’ Salary Over the Career

This figure shows median earnings by age for those who majored in Medical Assisting Services but have a bachelor’s degree only (in red), and those who majored in Medical Assisting Services but obtained a masters degree or higher in green. For reference, in black are median earnings by age for all college graduates who have a bachelor’s degree only. Only men are included in these estimates.

Major Summary Table

This table highlights key outcomes for Medical Assisting Services majors, compared to averages for all majors.

Most Common Occupations by Degree Type and Age

Top 10 Early-Career Occupations (Bachelor’s only)

The 10 most common occupations and median income within occupation among men aged 25-35 that have a bachelors degree only. Source: American Community Survey 2009-2022

Top 10 Mid-Career Occupations (Bachelor’s only)

The 10 most common occupations and median wage income within occupation among men aged 45-55 that have a bachelors degree only. Source: American Community Survey 2009-2022

Top 10 Mid-Career Occupations (Master’s Degree or higher)

The 10 most common occupations and median wage income within occupation among men aged 45-55 that have a masters degree, professional degree (eg, MD, PharmD), or PhD. Source: American Community Survey 2009-2022

Most Common Industries by Age

Top 10 Early-Career Industries

The 10 most common industries and median wage income within industry among men aged 25-35 that have at least a Bachelor’s degree. Source: American Community Survey 2009-2022

Top 10 Mid-Career Industries

The 10 most common industries and median wage income within industry among men aged 45-55 that have at least a Bachelor’s degree. Source: American Community Survey 2009-2022

Colleges that Offer Medical Assisting Services

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