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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 13,955 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 81 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regan Career Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. Regan Career Institute is located in El Monte, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career College of Northern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sparks, Nevada, this small private for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Training Associates landed the #3 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 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Empire College is a small private for-profit school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 57 ’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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Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Medical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private for-profit school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full Hawaii Medical College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Platt College - Anaheim landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school situated in Anaheim, California. It awarded 31 ’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 - Riverside landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant 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%.
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Platt College - Ontario ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ontario, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 24 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 #9, Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Platt College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Alhambra, California. It awarded 18 ’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 - Los Angeles Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Charter College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Charter College is a private for-profit institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 614 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Highline College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Des Moines, Washington, this small public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Port Angeles, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Sacramento, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 38 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Big Bend Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Big Bend Community College is a small public school situated in Moses Lake, Washington. It awarded 20 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Big Bend Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 141 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Skagit Valley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Washington, this small public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Everett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Everett, Washington. It awarded 72 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Centralia College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Renton Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 68 ’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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 77 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Puget Sound Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students 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
Linn-Benton Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Albany, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Lower Columbia College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lower Columbia College is a small public school situated in Longview, Washington. It awarded 20 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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