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2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region

50 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
6,340 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #122 in popularity, medical/clinical assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for medical/clinical assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,340 degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes 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. For our Best Overall Medical/Clinical Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical/Clinical Assistant

The medical/clinical assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical/clinical assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant has to check out Fox College. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Tinley Park.

There were roughly 13 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent data year.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
538 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 538 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
96 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant has to check out Sinclair Community College. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #816 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sinclair Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 96 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
130 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great decision for students interested in a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.

There were about 130 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
76 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #496 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 76 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Madison in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
71 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Macomb Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 71 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OH

Rhodes State College is a small public college located in the suburb of Lima. A Best Colleges rank of #1089 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rhodes State College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes State College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
36 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means College of Lake County is a great college overall.

There were roughly 36 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at College of Lake County in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI

Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #743 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Siena Heights University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 45th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 25 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 391
Michigan 915 95
Illinois 870 154
Indiana 737 246
Wisconsin 672 83

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

Majors Similar to Medical/Clinical Assistant

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 1,508
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 1,453
Physical Therapy Assistant 1,238
Occupational Therapist Assistant 663
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 377
Anesthesiologist Assistant 132
Radiologist Assistant 106
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 49
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 36
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 35

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