2023 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges for Veterans in Idaho
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$21,900
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant” 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 Idaho, there were 202 medical/clinical assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical/clinical assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical/clinical assistant programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant”.
Top 4 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges for Veterans in Idaho
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant list. This small school is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and it awarded 12 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,856 students enrolled at Lewis - Clark State College, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,079. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis - Clark State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees to qualified students.
CWI also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,200 students enrolled at CWI, 406 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 213 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,155. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full College of Western Idaho Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 9 ’s medical/clinical assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
NIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,737 students enrolled at North Idaho College, 248 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,921. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Idaho College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Idaho College]](/colleges/north-idaho-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Medical/Clinical Assistant. CEI is a public institution located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CEI, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,803 students enrolled at CEI, 42 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,649. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full College of Eastern Idaho Veteran Student Life Report
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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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