The degree program I chose is Associates of Applied Science in Medical Assisting at Kaplan University. I am currently an online student. I did some research on my program and discovered many very interesting facts. First, the average salary for a medical assistant is $28,860 per year, or about $13.87 per hour, as of May 2010. There may be perhaps higher opportunities, such as the experience you may have or the facility you jobs, and also the level of education you have (/www. .bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm). From my online research I noticed that there is a high demand for medical assistant especially everywhere. With the growing population of people, there is always a demand for medical personnel. Unfortunately people get sick and need help. Healthcare assistants are very important along with doctors. Medical assistants provide accurate information to the doctor so he can provide the best patient care (www.unadug.net). There are a couple of different degrees for medical assisting. First, here I am...