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2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,504 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,504 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 Plains States 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. 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.

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

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 Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
82.8% Growth in Graduates

Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were about 29 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Every student pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant has to look into Central Community College. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Grand Island. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 29 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
49 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant has to take a look at Kirkwood Community College. Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 49 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Anoka Technical College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Anoka. A Best Colleges rank of #775 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Anoka Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Anoka Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Des Moines.

There were approximately 5 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Mitchell Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Mitchell. A Best Colleges rank of #657 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mitchell Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 8 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
51 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 51 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at State Fair Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 1 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #374 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rockhurst is a great university overall.

There were about 7 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 48
Missouri 693 26
Iowa 648 39
Kansas 599 21
Nebraska 500 25
North Dakota 416 3
South Dakota 381 25

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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
Occupational Therapist Assistant 684
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 625
Physical Therapy Assistant 586
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 224
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 32
Anesthesiologist Assistant 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 9
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 1

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