by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 48th most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,752 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,898 and $12,851 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,485 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 115 colleges that offer a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health and medical assisting services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regan Career Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Regan Career Institute is a private for-profit institution located in El Monte, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Regan Career Institute Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 115 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. Carrington College, Las Vegas is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Carrington College, Las Vegas Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 115 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, CBD College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 92 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at CBD College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanbridge University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanbridge is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 121 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Stanbridge University
Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a private for-profit institution located in Sparks, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Career College of Northern Nevada
Casa Loma College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Casa Loma College is located in Van Nuys, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Casa Loma College
With a ranking of #8, Advanced Training Associates did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Advanced Training Associates is located in El Cajon, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full Advanced Training Associates Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Empire College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Empire College is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Empire College
Platt College - Anaheim came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school situated in Anaheim, California. It awarded 37 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Platt College - Anaheim
Hawaii Medical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Medical College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Hawaii Medical College
Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 79 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full PMI Las Vegas Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a small private for-profit school situated in Garden Grove, California. It awarded 56 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Platt College - Riverside landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - Riverside is a small private for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 28 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Platt College - Riverside
With a ranking of #15, American Career College - Anaheim did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at American Career College - Anaheim
Platt College - Ontario did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Platt College - Ontario
Pima Medical Institute - Seattle ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 40 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in North Hollywood, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full Concorde Career College - North Hollywood Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at LWTech
Concorde Career College - San Diego came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Concorde Career College - San Diego
With a ranking of #21, Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Alhambra, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Platt College - Los Angeles Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Clovis, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fresno Institute of Technology
Linn-Benton Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Albany, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at LBCC
Whatcom Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whatcom Community College is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 54 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Whatcom Community College
With a ranking of #25, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 62 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Clover Park Technical College
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