by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Medical/Clinical Assistant is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 54,553 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,617 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,952 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 139 colleges that offer a degree 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 medical/clinical assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree medical/clinical assistant students.
Out of the 139 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mountain State College is a small school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 4 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia Junior College - Charleston. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Cross Lanes, West Virginia, and it awarded 24 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City College - Gainesville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. City College - Gainesville is a small school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s medical/clinical assistant 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Daymar College - Nashville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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%.
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West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 89 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2021-2022.
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Daymar College - Murfreesboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a small school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 15 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. 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, American National University - Lexington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pikeville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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Blue Cliff College - Alexandria ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 44 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees 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%.
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City College - Fort Lauderdale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. City College - Fort Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
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Gwinnett College - Lilburn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Lilburn, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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With a ranking of #14, Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students 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%.
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ECPI University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 326 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
American National University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Salem, Virginia, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
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Remington College - Shreveport Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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City College - Miami came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 0 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
City College - Hollywood came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hollywood, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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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Remington College - Memphis Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 15 students 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%.
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Southeastern College-West Palm Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southeastern College-West Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 19 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southeastern College - Columbia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 37 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%.
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Southeastern College - Charleston came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern College - Charleston is a private for-profit institution located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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