Davenport University (DU) - Medical Administration
Medical Administration
A program that prepares 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. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Michigan schools that offer a medical administration degree. Students at Davenport University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Medical Administration Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the medical administration program at the Davenport University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 1 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | - |
Female | 1 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | - |
Asian | - |
Hispanic | - |
White | 1 |
Unknown | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Medical Assistants
Job Description
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of medical assistants in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 1,750
- Average Annual Salary: $29,130
- Average Hourly Rate: $14.01
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 25
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 114%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 527,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 690,400
- Percent Job Growth: 30.90%
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Job Description
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 1,700
- Average Annual Salary: $43,120
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.73
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 25
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 63%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 1,236,100
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 1,392,100
- Percent Job Growth: 12.60%
- Percent of Medical Secretaries That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 1%
Medical Secretaries
Job Description
Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of medical secretaries in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 440
- Average Annual Salary: $33,170
- Average Hourly Rate: $15.95
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 31%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 508,700
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 718,900
- Percent Job Growth: 41.30%
- Percent of Medical Secretaries That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 1%
List of schools that offer a medical administration degree or program in Michigan
- 4-Year Colleges and Universities
- Community Colleges
- Career Colleges
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Baker College of Flint | |
Flint, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| Northern Michigan University | |
Marquette, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
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Community Colleges
| Alpena Community College | |
Alpena, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| Bay De Noc Community College | |
Escanaba, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 31 |
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| Bay Mills Community College | |
Brimley, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| Delta College | |
University Center, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 18 |
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| Glen Oaks Community College | |
Centreville, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
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| Kellogg Community College | |
Battle Creek, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 19 |
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| Kirtland Community College | |
Roscommon, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
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| Lansing Community College | |
Lansing, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 25 |
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| Mid Michigan Community College | |
Harrison, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
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| Monroe County Community College | |
Monroe, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Montcalm Community College | |
Sidney, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 8 |
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| Mott Community College | |
Flint, MI
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| St Clair County Community College | |
Port Huron, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| Washtenaw Community College | |
Ann Arbor, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 43 |
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| West Shore Community College | |
Scottville, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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Career Colleges
| Carnegie Institute | |
Troy, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 32 |
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| Everest Institute - Grand Rapids | |
Grand Rapids, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 67 |
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| Everest Institute - Southfield | |
Southfield, MI
| Students That Completed This Program: 93 |
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