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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Medical/Clinical Assistant is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 56,466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 13,955 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,039 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 80 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical/clinical assistant. That schools that top this list have a program in medical/clinical assistant in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regan Career Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in El Monte, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career College of Northern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a small school located in Sparks, Nevada that handed out 32 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Career College of Northern Nevada Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Training Associates. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Advanced Training Associates is a private for-profit institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Empire College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 29 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Medical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Medical College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Platt College - Anaheim did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Platt College - Anaheim is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Platt College - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Platt College - Ontario did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Platt College - Ontario is a small school located in Ontario, California that handed out 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Platt College - Ontario Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Platt College - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Alhambra, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Charter College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
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Highline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Des Moines, Washington, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small public school situated in Port Angeles, Washington. It awarded 10 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Carrington College, Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Big Bend Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Big Bend Community College is a small school located in Moses Lake, Washington that handed out 16 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small school located in Visalia, California that handed out 18 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #17, Skagit Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Vernon, Washington. It awarded 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Everett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Everett, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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Centralia College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Centralia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Renton Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Renton Technical College is a public institution located in Renton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Renton Technical College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
San Jose City College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 28 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Olympia, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Puget Sound Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #24, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is a public institution located in Albany, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lower Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Longview, Washington, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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