by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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/Clinical Assistant Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 54,553 people earned their degree in medical/clinical assistant, making the major the 122nd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,617 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major” ranking looked at 458 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical/clinical assistant. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their medical/clinical assistant program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mountain State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Mountain State College
Out of the 458 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Regan Career Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in El Monte, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Regan Career Institute Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mildred Elley NYC. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major. Mildred Elley NYC is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 153 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 458 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants landed the #4 spot on the list. New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a small private for-profit school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 46 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ross College-Sylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Sylvania, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 68 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 full report on Medical/Clinical Assistant at Ross College-Sylvania
With a ranking of #6, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. West Virginia Junior College - Charleston is a small school located in Cross Lanes, West Virginia that handed out 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
Mandl School - The College of Allied Health ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Mandl School is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 44 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mandl School - The College of Allied Health Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #8, City College - Gainesville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. City College - Gainesville is a private for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at City College - Gainesville
Lansdale School of Business did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #9. Lansdale School of Business is a private for-profit institution located in North Wales, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Medical/Clinical Assistant at Lansdale School of Business
West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. WVJC Bridgeport is a private for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport
Daymar College - Nashville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major ranking. Daymar College - Nashville is a small private for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Daymar College - Nashville
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2021-2022.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major ranking. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a private for-profit institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Daymar College - Murfreesboro
With a ranking of #15, Berks Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Berks Technical Institute Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
The College of Westchester ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. This small school is located in White Plains, New York, and it awarded 48 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at The College of Westchester
With a ranking of #17, American National University - Lexington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. This small school is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Rego Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #19, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 23 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece
With a ranking of #20, Career College of Northern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Career College of Northern Nevada is located in Sparks, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Career College of Northern Nevada Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #21, Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Remington College - North Houston Campus Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major ranking. Alexandria, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Blue Cliff College - Alexandria Medical/Clinical Assistant Report
With a ranking of #24, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major list. This small school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 16 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany
Advanced Training Associates landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major ranking. El Cajon, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Advanced Training Associates
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | City College - Miami | Miami, FL |
| 52 | South Hills School of Business & Technology | State College, PA |
| 53 | Eastwick College - Hackensack | Hackensack, NJ |
| 54 | IBMC College | Fort Collins, CO |
| 55 | City College - Hollywood | Hollywood, FL |
| 56 | Remington College - Memphis Campus | Memphis, TN |
| 57 | Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa, WI |
| 58 | Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 59 | Remington College - Fort Worth Campus | Fort Worth, TX |
| 60 | Southeastern College - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 61 | Daymar College - Columbus | Columbus, OH |
| 61 | Daymar College - Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY |
| 63 | Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 64 | Southeastern College - Charleston | North Charleston, SC |
| 65 | Asnuntuck Community College | Enfield, CT |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | City College - Altamonte Springs | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 67 | Institute of Medical Careers | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 68 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 69 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Clarksville, TN |
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