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2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate

115 Ranked Colleges
2,485 Degrees Awarded
$36,944 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 115 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree medical assisting students.

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Stanbridge University
Irvine, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanbridge University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Stanbridge University is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 121 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Stanbridge University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at SAC

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CBD College
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend CBD College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Community Based Education and Development is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 92 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 CBD College

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Out of the 115 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Career College - Anaheim landed the #4 spot on the list. American Career College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school situated in Anaheim, California. It awarded 81 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at American Career College - Anaheim

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

Green River College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. GRC is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Green River College

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Carrington College, Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this small private for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carrington College, Las Vegas

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

With a ranking of #8, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. 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.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at CPTC

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Cerritos College

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Concorde Career College - Garden Grove ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Garden Grove, California, and it awarded 56 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Concorde Career College - Garden Grove

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Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, Washington

Whatcom Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Whatcom Community College

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

Sacramento City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Sacramento City is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 47 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Sacramento City College

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Charter College
Vancouver, Washington

With a ranking of #14, Charter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 47 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Charter College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

With a ranking of #16, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Loma Linda University

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Full San Diego Mesa College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Pima Medical Institute - Seattle did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 40 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at PMI Seattle

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Linn-Benton Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate 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 Linn-Benton Community College

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With a ranking of #19, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 38 students 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 University of Alaska Anchorage

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Platt College - Anaheim
Anaheim, California

Platt College - Anaheim did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Platt College - Anaheim is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 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%.

Full Platt College - Anaheim Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Everett Community College
Everett, Washington

Everett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Everett Community College is a public institution located in Everett, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Everett Community College

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Institute of Technology
Clovis, California

Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Institute of Technology is a small school located in Clovis, California that handed out 35 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Institute of Technology

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Highline College
Des Moines, Washington

Highline College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Highline College is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 35 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Highline College

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Hawaii Medical College
Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Medical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Hawaii Medical College

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