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2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in Washington

17 Colleges in Washington
1,856 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #122 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for medical/clinical assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,856 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 Washington Your choice of medical/clinical assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medical/clinical assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Medical/Clinical Assistant Degree Level

Associate 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 Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical/clinical assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Washington Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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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

Highline College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Highline is a small public college located in the suburb of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #959 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Highline is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in medical/clinical assistant from Highline College

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

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were about 38 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at LWTech 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

Renton Technical College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Renton Technical College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Renton.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

Clover Park Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. CPTC is a small public college located in the city of Lakewood. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Centralia College
Centralia, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In WA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Centralia College is a small public college located in the town of Centralia.

There were approximately 12 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Centralia College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In WA
32 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 32 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Whatcom Community College in the most recent data year.

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Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
47 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 47 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Skagit Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WA
31 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1177 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CBC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 31 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at CBC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medical/clinical assistant from Columbia Basin College

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Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WA
35 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Clark College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Vancouver. A Best Colleges rank of #1612 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clark College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 35 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Clark College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In WA
40 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #1572 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Spokane Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community 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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 319
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 206
Physical Therapy Assistant 178
Occupational Therapist Assistant 80
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 33
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 22
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7

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