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2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region

53 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
13,955 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #122 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 53 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13,955 degrees in medical/clinical assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region The medical/clinical assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant rankings. We derive our Best Overall Medical/Clinical Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Medical/Clinical Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical/Clinical Assistant
Master's Degrees in Medical/Clinical Assistant

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medical/clinical assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 27 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
68 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Highline College if you wish to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #959 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Highline is a great college overall.

There were about 68 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Highline in the most recent data year.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
211 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Santa Ana College if you want to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. A Best Colleges rank of #822 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SAC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 211 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
38 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Lake Washington Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 38 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

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It's hard to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula if you want to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the midsize city of Temecula, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in medical/clinical assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
42 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 42 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
141 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

There were roughly 141 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
100 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Sacramento.

There were about 100 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA
68 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 68 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Renton Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best medical/clinical assistant schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 559
Washington 831 363
Oregon 587 17
Nevada 354 32
Hawaii 267 43
Alaska 167 37

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Medical/Clinical Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,705
Physical Therapy Assistant 920
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 427
Occupational Therapist Assistant 394
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 125
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 101
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 99
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 16
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7
Radiologist Assistant 2

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