by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 56,466 people earned their degree in medical/clinical assistant, making the major the 122nd most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 9,990 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 547 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in medical/clinical assistant. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in medical/clinical assistant.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
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 California list. RCI is a small private for-profit school situated in El Monte, California. It awarded 15 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Training Associates landed the #2 spot on the list. Advanced Training Associates is located in El Cajon, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
Full Advanced Training Associates Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Empire College is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Anaheim landed the #4 spot on the list. Platt College - Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the 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 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%.
Full Platt College - Riverside Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #6, Platt College - Ontario did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. This small school is located in Ontario, California, and it awarded 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%.
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Platt College - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Alhambra, 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 18 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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Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Carrington College, Sacramento Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jose City College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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.
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With a ranking of #12, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Modesto Junior College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Modesto Junior College is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Canada College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Antelope Valley College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 25 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Mesa College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
Cabrillo College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized school located in Aptos, California that handed out 13 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Southwestern College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 16 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Monterey Peninsula College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. West Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Culver City, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Cerro Coso Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Cerro Coso Community College is a small school located in Ridgecrest, California that handed out 3 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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