2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 9,418 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 386 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 24 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.
Top 24 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Medical/Clinical Assistant in the Southwest Region
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Texas Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
NTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Texas Community College is $8,110 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,578 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students per year to attend Amarillo College.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Carthage, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students list, Panola College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Panola College is $6,662 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McLennan Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $6,752 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laredo College landed the #5 spot on the list. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Laredo College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Laredo College is $4,222 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
South Texas College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
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With a ranking of #7, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at COM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Mainland is $2,036 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
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El Paso Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students per year to attend El Paso Community College.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2019-2020.
ENMU - Roswell Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is $5,433 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
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Phoenix College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 18 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students list, Phoenix College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,744 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students per year to attend Phoenix College.
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Northland Pioneer College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. NPC is located in Holbrook, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
NPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NPC is $8,749 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students list, OCCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $6,842 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
Mohave Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Mohave Community College is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mohave Community College is $8,986 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
With a ranking of #14, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Dona Ana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Dona Ana is $5,539 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
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With a ranking of #15, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students list, Yavapai College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Yavapai College is $6,965 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
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Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFCC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,020 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend SFCC.
San Antonio College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
Remington College - Dallas Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Garland, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
Remington College - Dallas Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Remington College - Dallas Campus is $20,082 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
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CollegeAmerica - Phoenix came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 81 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CollegeAmerica - Phoenix, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CollegeAmerica - Phoenix is $25,720 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is $21,204 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
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Remington College - North Houston Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Remington College - North Houston Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,941 for southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students per year to attend Remington College - North Houston Campus.
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Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus is located in Webster, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,848 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students per year to attend Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #23, Vista College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Vista College is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students list, Vista College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vista College is $8,306 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Medical/Clinical Assistant students.
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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%.
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- *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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