2023 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Medical/Clinical Assistant for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Medical/Clinical Assistant is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 56,466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Connecticut, there were 558 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 73 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Medical/Clinical Assistant for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in medical/clinical assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medical/clinical assistant programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the medical/clinical assistant program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Medical/Clinical Assistant for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut associate degree vets studying medical/clinical assistant.
Top 3 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Medical/Clinical Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in East Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Goodwin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Our most recent data shows that 107 of the 3,312 students enrolled at Goodwin were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,237. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Goodwin]](/colleges/goodwin-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Medical/Clinical Assistant for an Associate list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 associates’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 2,715 students enrolled at Capital Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,030. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capital Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Capital Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Medical/Clinical Assistant for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s medical/clinical assistant students in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College also made our “Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 146 of the 3,160 students enrolled at Three Rivers Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,726. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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