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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 4,894 people earned their degree in medical office assistant/specialist, making the major the 503rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 702 medical office assistant/specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 80 medical office assistant/specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical office assistant/specialist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical office assistant/specialist programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the medical office assistant/specialist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree vets studying medical office assistant/specialist.

Top 6 Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Peninsula College
Port Angeles, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Peninsula College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate. Peninsula College is a public institution located in Port Angeles, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Peninsula College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 1,727 students enrolled at Peninsula College, 74 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,675. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Peninsula College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Platt College - Riverside
Riverside, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. Platt College - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees to qualified students.

Platt College - Riverside also made our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Platt College - Riverside supports 512 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,275. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Platt College - Riverside]](/colleges/platt-college-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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Platt College - Los Angeles
Alhambra, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Alhambra, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree vets studying medical office assistant/specialist list, Platt College - Los Angeles has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 717 students enrolled at Platt College - Los Angeles, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,978. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Platt College - Ontario
Ontario, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - Ontario. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate. Platt College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school situated in Ontario, California. It awarded 17 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees in 2020-2021.

Platt College - Ontario did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 522 students enrolled at Platt College - Ontario were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,208. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Platt College - Ontario]](/colleges/platt-college-ontario/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s medical office assistant/specialist students in 2020-2021.

Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 99 students enrolled at Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,503. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield Veteran Student Life Report

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Platt College - Anaheim
Anaheim, California

Platt College - Anaheim ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist for an Associate list. Platt College - Anaheim is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Platt College - Anaheim also took the #6 spot in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 452 students enrolled at Platt College - Anaheim, 0 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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