by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study medical/clinical assistant, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 172 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing medical/clinical assistant, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Florida State College at Jacksonville tops our 2026 ranking of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. It scores 85.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Collin County Community College District came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full medical/clinical assistant report for Collin County Community College District
Southwestern College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Southwestern College
Wake Technical Community College is a great choice for veterans pursuing medical/clinical assistant, landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Wake Technical Community College
Palm Beach State College is a great choice for veterans pursuing medical/clinical assistant, landing the #5 spot this year. Palm Beach State College scores 80.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Palm Beach State College
Connecticut State Community College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing medical/clinical assistant. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at Connecticut State Community College
ECPI University came in at #7 for veteran medical/clinical assistant students this year. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full medical/clinical assistant report for ECPI University
University of Alaska Anchorage placed #8 among the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. University of Alaska Anchorage scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at University of Alaska Anchorage
Hennepin Technical College placed #9 among the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. It scores 79.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full medical/clinical assistant report for Hennepin Technical College
Eastern Florida State College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Eastern Florida State College
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #11 for veteran medical/clinical assistant students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Central Georgia Technical College came in at #12 for veteran medical/clinical assistant students this year. Central Georgia Technical College scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Central Georgia Technical College
South Texas College came in at #13 for veteran medical/clinical assistant students this year. South Texas College scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at South Texas College
Fresno City College placed #14 among the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. It scores 78.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at Fresno City College
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. Anne Arundel Community College scores 78.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at Anne Arundel Community College
Alamance Community College came in at #16 for veteran medical/clinical assistant students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at Alamance Community College
Clover Park Technical College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. Clover Park Technical College scores 78.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about medical/clinical assistant at Clover Park Technical College
Mitchell Technical College placed #18 among the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. Mitchell Technical College scores 77.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Mitchell Technical College
Goodwin University came in at #19 for veteran medical/clinical assistant students this year. Goodwin University scores 77.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Goodwin University
Herzing University-Madison placed #20 among the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. It scores 77.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Herzing University-Madison
College of Lake County ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. College of Lake County scores 76.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at College of Lake County
Columbia Basin College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Columbia Basin College
Pikes Peak State College came in at #23 for veteran medical/clinical assistant students this year. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Pikes Peak State College
Pueblo Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. Pueblo Community College scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full medical/clinical assistant report for Pueblo Community College
Ivy Tech Community College placed #25 among the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for veterans. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the medical/clinical assistant program at Ivy Tech Community College
These medical/clinical assistant colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying medical/clinical assistant: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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