2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Medical/Clinical Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of medical/clinical assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 19 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on medical/clinical assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical/clinical assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical/clinical assistant related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Clinical Assistant in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant has to take a look at Meridian Community College. MCC is a small public college located in the town of Meridian.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Meridian Community College

2

Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Booneville.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Northeast Mississippi Community College

2

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	425
North Carolina	231	388
Georgia	217	110
West Virginia	180	183
Tennessee	170	106
Arkansas	161	14
Virginia	158	553
Kentucky	129	109
Louisiana	124	94
Alabama	109	113
South Carolina	105	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical/Clinical Assistant

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

Majors Similar to Medical/Clinical Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	90
Occupational Therapist Assistant	55
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.