by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in medical/clinical assistant. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their medical/clinical assistant program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California”.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Regan Career Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Regan Career Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in El Monte, California. It awarded 16 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools 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. This small school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 13 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California 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 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 51 schools in the Schools 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 a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 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%.
Full Platt College - Anaheim Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Platt College - Riverside is a private for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s 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 - Ontario landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Platt College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school situated in Ontario, California. It awarded 24 ’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 ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Alhambra, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
Full Carrington College, Sacramento Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Located in Visalia, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 141 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
Full San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
San Jose City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. San Jose City College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 77 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 11 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Santa Ana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Santa Ana, California, this large public school handed out 211 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. MJC is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 70 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Cosumnes River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Canada College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Canada College is a public institution located in Redwood City, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Mesa College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 22 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Mesa College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Aptos, California. It awarded 57 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Southwestern College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 19 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Monterey Peninsula College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. Monterey, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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West Los Angeles College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California list. West Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Culver City, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in California ranking. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
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