by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. 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 Washington, there were 2,701 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,959 and $15,106 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 725 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,435 and $16,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for washington associate degree medical assisting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Seattle. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 40 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 61 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whatcom Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Full Clover Park Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington. Charter College is a private for-profit institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Renton Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Renton Technical College is a small public school situated in Renton, Washington. It awarded 29 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #7, Highline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Located in Des Moines, Washington, this small public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Green River College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Green River College is a medium-sized public school situated in Auburn, Washington. It awarded 73 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Peninsula College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking. Port Angeles, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 28 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Falls Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Bates Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full Bates Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #12, Big Bend Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Big Bend Community College is located in Moses Lake, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Skagit Valley College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking. Mount Vernon, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Skagit Valley College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Everett Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Everett, Washington, and it awarded 37 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Everett Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #15, Centralia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Centralia College is a small school located in Centralia, Washington that handed out 12 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Centralia College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Yakima Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking. YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
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South Puget Sound Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #17. South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Lower Columbia College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Longview, Washington, and it awarded 9 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Wenatchee Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Wenatchee Valley College is located in Wenatchee, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Olympic College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #20. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #21. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clark College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #22, Pima Medical Institute - Renton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Pima Medical Institute - Renton is located in Renton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Spokane Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking. Spokane Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #24, North Seattle College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full North Seattle Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Columbia Basin College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Washington ranking. Columbia Basin College is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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