There are 3 medical assistant schools in Santa Ana, California. With an overall population of 337,977 and a student population of 32,249, approximately 31,488 of Santa Ana students attend one of Santa Ana's schools that offer medical assistant programs.
Santa Ana's largest medical assistant school is Newbridge College. Approximately 145 students graduated in 2010 from Newbridge College with credentials in medical assisting.
A reported 198 students graduated with credentials in medical assisting in Santa Ana in 2010. In 2009 tuition at medical assistant schools in Santa Ana was $652 per year, on average.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,500 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a medical assistant program in Santa Ana.
If you plan on staying in Santa Ana after graduating from medical assistant school, you should know that job prospects for medical assistants in Santa Ana, which is the most popular medical assisting profession, are good. There were 88,000 medical assistants working in California and 9,650 working in the greater Santa Ana area in 2010. The government projects that the number of medical assistants in Santa Ana will increase by 24% by the year 2018. This projected change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for medical assistants.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a medical assistant in Santa Ana is $30,530 per year. This is lower than the state-wide average salary for medical assistants.
Address:
1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, California 92706-3398
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
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1840 E 17th St Ste 140, Santa Ana, California 92705
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
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500 West Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, California 92701
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate