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2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California

30 Colleges in California
9,990 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,990 degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California 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 California 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 California

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 California 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 great decision for students pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the 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 approximately 27 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Stanford 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 is hard 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 large city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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It's hard to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula if you wish to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Temecula, 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-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

It's difficult to beat Cerritos College if you wish to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. 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 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were about 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 one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. 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 colleges nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

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

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In CA
66 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cuesta College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 66 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent data year.

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Located in the city of Ontario, 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-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 large suburb of Sacramento.

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

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Located in the large city of Fresno, 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-Fresno

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Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In CA

Canada College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Redwood City.

There were about 20 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Canada College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 1,302
Physical Therapy Assistant 581
Occupational Therapist Assistant 251
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 108
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 95
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 61
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 40
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 16
Radiologist Assistant 2

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