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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Medical/Clinical Assistant

458 Ranked Colleges
6,360 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate

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 “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Medical/Clinical Assistant is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 56,466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,360 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 458 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical/clinical assistant. To top this list, a school must have a successful medical/clinical assistant program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate”.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 458 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #1 spot on the list. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 495 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 458 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #2 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 340 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 228 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Mildred Elley NYC
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mildred Elley NYC. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate. 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 204 students in 2020-2021.

Full Mildred Elley NYC Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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ASA College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ASA College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 197 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ASA Institute Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Ross College-Sylvania
Sylvania, Ohio

Ross College-Sylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. Ross College-Sylvania is a small school located in Sylvania, Ohio that handed out 117 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

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New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 83 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 82 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WVJC Morgantown Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 65 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

With a ranking of #11, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 57 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SAC Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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With a ranking of #12, Mandl School - The College of Allied Health did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. Mandl School - The College of Allied Health is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

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The College of Westchester
White Plains, New York

With a ranking of #12, The College of Westchester did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. The College of Westchester is a small school located in White Plains, New York that handed out 56 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Berks Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Berks Technical Institute is located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #14, St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. Located in Rego Park, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 51 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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Blue Cliff College - Alexandria
Alexandria, Louisiana

Blue Cliff College - Alexandria came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a small private for-profit school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 51 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Blue Cliff College - Alexandria Medical/Clinical Assistant Report

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Charter College
Vancouver, Washington

Charter College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. 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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With a ranking of #19, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. Herzing University - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 41 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #20, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #22, Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

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St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island is a small school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 38 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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Everett Community College
Everett, Washington

Everett Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Everett, Washington, and it awarded 37 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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YTI Career Institute-York
York, Pennsylvania

YTI Career Institute-York came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate ranking. YTI is a private for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Highline College
Des Moines, Washington
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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan
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Hawaii Medical College
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Platt College - Anaheim
Anaheim, California
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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Empire College
Santa Rosa, California
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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
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San Jose City College
San Jose, California
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Alamance Community College
Graham, North Carolina
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Platt College - Riverside
Riverside, California
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major for an Associate

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Antelope Valley CollegeLancaster, CA
52MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, CA
52Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY
52Carrington College, SacramentoSacramento, CA
52Berkeley College - Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ
52Platt College - OntarioOntario, CA
52Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA
52South CollegeKnoxville, TN
59Remington College - Cleveland CampusCleveland, OH
59Remington College - Memphis CampusMemphis, TN
61Remington College - Lafayette CampusLafayette, LA
61Southeastern College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL
63Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL
63Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA
63Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL
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63South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA
63New Mexico State University - Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM
63Wallace State Community College, HancevilleHanceville, AL
69College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL
69Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL
69Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA

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