Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary programs prepare individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business and medical communications, medical terminology, principles of health care operations, public relations and interpersonal communications, software applications, record-keeping and filing systems, scheduling and meeting planning, applicable policy and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

Of the 1,990 Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary degrees granted each year at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level, women make up 96% percent and men make up 4% percent of the area of study. Did you know that Kentucky has more students being granted a degree in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary than any other state? In fact, Kentucky granted 644 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary is $37,800.