Every year approximately 393 students graduate with a degree in medical assisting from Arkansas schools. Arkansas has 9 medical assistant schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying medical assisting. At medical assistant schools in Arkansas, you can expect to pay $8,577 per year in tuition for a certificate in medical assisting.
Located in Little Rock, Remington College-Little Rock Campus is the largest medical assistant school in Arkansas, based on student population. Approximately 198 students graduated with a medical assisting certificate from Remington College-Little Rock Campus in 2009, which was 50% of the total state medical assisting graduates for that year. Tuition at Remington College-Little Rock Campus, was $13,950 per year in 2010.
A majority of medical assisting graduates choose to work as medical assistants. If after graduation, you are planning on working in Arkansas, it is important to know that the job outlook for medical assisting graduates in the state is good. There are currently an estimated 1,920 medical assistants working in Arkansas. And the government projects that this number will increase by 35%, or to 2,600 medical assistants by the year 2018.
As a medical assistant in Arkansas you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $18,930 per year to more than $33,224 per year. The median salary for medical assistants in Arkansas is $24,004 per year.
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Arkansas Tech University
Address:
Administration Bldg 200; 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, Arkansas 72801-2222
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Harding University
Address:
915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, Arkansas 72143
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Black River Technical College
Address:
1410 Hwy 304 East, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Mid-South Community College
Address:
2000 W. Broadway, West Memphis, Arkansas 72301-3829
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
East Arkansas Community College
Address:
1700 Newcastle Rd, Forrest City, Arkansas 72335
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Address:
183 College Drive, De Queen, Arkansas 71832
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Remington College-Little Rock Campus
Address:
19 Remington Dr., Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
200 South University Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bryan College
Address:
3704 W. Walnut St., Rogers, Arkansas 72756
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree