by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for medical/clinical assistant students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of medical/clinical assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality medical/clinical assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for medical/clinical assistant students working on their associate degree.
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 the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant needs to take a look at Central Penn College. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Penn College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant needs to check out Delaware County Community College. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Media.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Delaware County Community College
It is difficult to beat YTI Career Institute-York if you wish to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from YTI Career Institute-York
Institute of Medical Careers is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Institute of Medical Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Institute of Medical Careers
Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 429 | 868 |
| New Jersey | 249 | 79 |
| Maryland | 221 | 59 |
| Delaware | 96 | 9 |
One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Medical/Clinical Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 220 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 110 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 34 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 10 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 7 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 7 |