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2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools

319 Colleges in the United States
6,360 Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in medical/clinical assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 319 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,360 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools Your choice of medical/clinical assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality medical/clinical assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medical/clinical assistant students working on their associate degree.

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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 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.


 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Clinical Assistant in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
340 Annual Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Fox College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Tinley Park.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Fox College

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

South College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from South College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
495 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from ECPI University

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Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Highline College

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Penn College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Ivy Tech Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Sinclair Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Rasmussen University - Illinois

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from North Seattle College

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

SAC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Ana.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Santa Ana College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Idaho State University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

NTCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Northeast Texas Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

CGTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Warner Robins.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Georgia Technical College

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Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

FSCJ is a very large public college located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Florida State College at Jacksonville

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Located in the medium-sized city of Temecula, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Lake Area Technical Institute

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Rasmussen University - Florida

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Mount Wachusett Community College

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Cerritos College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Piedmont Community College

Rest of the Top Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools

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Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

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Canada College
Redwood City, CA
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant students that almost earned our Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
48 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
49 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
50 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
51 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
52 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
53 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
54 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
55 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
56 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
57 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
58 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
59 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
60 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
61 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
62 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
63 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
65 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI

Medical/Clinical Assistant by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Medical/Clinical Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,109
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,759
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,136
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 390
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 338
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 275
Radiologist Assistant 104
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 97
Anesthesiologist Assistant 81
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 24

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