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 “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Medical/Clinical Assistant is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 56,466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,504 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in medical/clinical assistant. To top this list, a school must have a successful medical/clinical assistant program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region medical/clinical assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 49 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region. LATI is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 29 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 29 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region. Anoka, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 17 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest Kansas Technical College is a small public school situated in Goodland, Kansas. It awarded 18 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 9 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Mitchell Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 8 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 16 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Iowa Central Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 17 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Bryan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Coffeyville Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coffeyville Community College is a small school located in Coffeyville, Kansas that handed out 8 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Pine Technical & Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pine Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Pine City, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dakota College at Bottineau came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bottineau, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Barton County Community College is located in Great Bend, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City is a small private for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 37 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Salina Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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State Fair Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Sedalia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 5 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 5 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bolivar Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
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.
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Cox College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Crowder College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical/Clinical Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Neosho, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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