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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,792 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,344 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 56 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mildred Elley NYC. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Mildred Elley NYC is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 204 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a private for-profit institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mandl School - The College of Allied Health. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansdale School of Business. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lansdale School of Business is a small private for-profit school situated in North Wales, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berks Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 52 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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The College of Westchester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. The College of Westchester is a small private for-profit school situated in White Plains, New York. It awarded 56 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rego Park, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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ASA College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 197 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Liverpool, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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McCann School of Business & Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mildred Elley Albany came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mildred Elley Albany is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 17 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fortis Institute - Forty Fort did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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YTI Career Institute-York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. YTI is a small private for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Hills School of Business & Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. State College, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 21 students 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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With a ranking of #19, Eastwick College - Hackensack did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Eastwick College - Hackensack is located in Hackensack, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Institute of Medical Careers did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Douglas Education Center landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Douglas Education Center is a small private for-profit school situated in Monessen, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern International College - Jersey City ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastwick College - Nutley came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Eastwick College - Nutley is located in Nutley, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Eastwick College - Nutley Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Fortis Institute - Scranton ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Allegany College of Maryland came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Cumberland, Maryland, and it awarded 18 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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