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2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools

304 Ranked Colleges
56,466 Degrees Awarded
$6,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Medical/Clinical Assistant is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 56,466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking looked at 304 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical/clinical assistant. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent medical/clinical assistant programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the medical/clinical assistant program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical/clinical assistant students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Fox College
Tinley Park, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools. Tinley Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fox College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fox College is $14,435 for medical/clinical assistant students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Fox College

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

CGTC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $2,404 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,959 for medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 29 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $13,301 for medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Out of the 304 schools in the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Amarillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $6,098 for medical/clinical assistant students.

Full Amarillo College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

North Seattle College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. North Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 15 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

North Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Seattle College is $4,928 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 74 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

South Texas College also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,504 for medical/clinical assistant students.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $6,685 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

Full Wallace State, Hanceville Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $9,906 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Tech is $8,479 for medical/clinical assistant students.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 31 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

FSCJ also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $3,129 for medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend FSCJ.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 538 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #13. NTCC is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Texas Community College is $7,965 for medical/clinical assistant students.

Full NTCC Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

Clover Park Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. Clover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

CPTC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clover Park Technical College is $7,488 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Clover Park Technical College

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Highline College
Des Moines, Washington

Highline College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Washington, and it awarded 68 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Highline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $6,342 for medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend Highline.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #16, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is also in the top of our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.

Macomb Community College also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Macomb Community College is $9,982 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

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With a ranking of #18, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 32 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC excels when it comes to medical/clinical assistant quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $6,849 for medical/clinical assistant students.

Full MCC Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 22 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College also did well on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,834 for medical/clinical assistant students.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 29 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Central Community College is in the top on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $8,069 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students per year to attend Central Community College.

Full Central Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 26 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $5,710 for medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.

Johnston Community College excels when it comes to medical/clinical assistant quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnston Community College is $5,241 for Medical/Clinical Assistant students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Johnston Community College

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Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, Georgia

Lanier Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Lanier Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lanier Technical College is $6,089 for medical/clinical assistant students.

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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rhodes State College excels when it comes to medical/clinical assistant quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Rhodes State College is $10,871 for medical/clinical assistant students.

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Renton Technical College
Renton, Washington

Renton Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools list. Renton Technical College is a small public school situated in Renton, Washington. It awarded 68 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Renton Technical College is also in the top of our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $6,862 for medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend Renton Technical College.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Renton Technical College

Rest of the Best 46 in Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
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College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
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Laredo College
Laredo, TX
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Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC

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