2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Maine

Medical/Clinical Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maine 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 51 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to medical/clinical assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other medical/clinical assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical/clinical assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medical/clinical assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools

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 Maine.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Clinical Assistant in Maine

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant.

Top Maine Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Kennebec Valley Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Kennebec Valley Community College

2

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern Maine Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Southern Maine Community College

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	8
Connecticut	156	73
New Hampshire	114	9
Vermont	69	7

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Medical/Clinical Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Medical/Clinical Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Medical/Clinical Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	8
Occupational Therapist Assistant	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.