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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Medical/Clinical Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

133 Ranked Colleges
2,196 Degrees Awarded
$2,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 52,393 people earned their degree in medical/clinical assistant, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 13,080 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,196 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 133 colleges that offer a degree in medical/clinical assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medical/clinical assistant programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medical/clinical assistant program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Medical/Clinical Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Regional Technical College is a small public school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 8 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $-1,367 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $2,126 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wallace, Dothan is a public institution located in Dothan, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace, Dothan also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Wallace Community College, Dothan is $1,383 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 16 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CGTC.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Rome, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $772 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Georgia Northwestern Technical College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

#7

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Lanier Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakwood, Georgia. It awarded 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Lanier Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lanier Technical College is $1,197 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lanier Technical College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-1,368 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

#9

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 9 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #10 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State, Hanceville is $7,191 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $6,563 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a 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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#12

Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Southwestern Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern Community College also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Community College is $4,897 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full Southwestern Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

#13

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Pitt Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

Pitt Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $2,165 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Pitt Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

Top 25% in overall quality

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CCCTI is located in Hudson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $1,333 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCCTI.

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#15

Martin Community College

Williamston, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Martin Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Williamston, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Martin Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,556 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Martin Community College.

Full Martin Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

#16

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina

Richmond Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Richmond Community College is a small public school situated in Hamlet, North Carolina. It awarded 14 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,111 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Richmond Community College.

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#17

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Albany Technical College is $-392 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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Chattahoochee Valley Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CVCC is located in Phenix City, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for CVCC is $2,165 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Surry Community College

Dobson, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Surry Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Surry Community College is $5,534 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Meridian Community College

Meridian, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

Meridian Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Meridian, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Meridian Community College is $5,936 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Meridian Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

#21

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

With a ranking of #21, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,564 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.

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#22

South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

South Piedmont Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Polkton, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Piedmont Community College is $5,991 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full South Piedmont Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Northeast Alabama Community College is a public institution located in Rainsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,584 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeast.

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#24

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Nash Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,717 for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nash Community College.

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#25

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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