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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Medical/Clinical Assistant is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 56,466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical/clinical assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular medical/clinical assistant programs in the United States.
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The medical/clinical assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region medical/clinical assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 211 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Vancouver, Washington, and it awarded 614 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Everett Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Everett Community College is a public institution located in Everett, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Highline College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Washington, and it awarded 68 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended 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. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 118 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawaii Medical College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Sparks, Nevada, and it awarded 32 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Career College of Northern Nevada Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Platt College - Anaheim did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Platt College - Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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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Empire College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Empire College is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Platt College - Riverside landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant 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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Modesto Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jose City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Stanford University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 27 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #12, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 38 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school situated in Olympia, Washington. It awarded 26 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Puget Sound Community College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 26 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Antelope Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 56 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 100 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school situated in Oceanside, California. It awarded 75 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Skagit Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Vernon, Washington. It awarded 47 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Skagit Valley College Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Platt College - Ontario landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Ontario, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas 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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Clover Park Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clover Park Technical College is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
Full San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #23, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
With a ranking of #23, Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Alhambra, California, and it awarded 18 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees 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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