by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,637 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different 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 complete 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
It is difficult to beat Lanier Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Lanier Technical College
It's difficult to beat ECPI University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from ECPI University
South College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from South College
Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Marietta.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Chattahoochee Technical College
FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Florida State College at Jacksonville
CGTC is a large public college located in the city of Warner Robins.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Georgia Technical College
Durham Technical Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Durham.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Durham Technical Community College
Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Piedmont Community College
Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Here are some additional great schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA |
| 12 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 13 | South University, Savannah | Savannah, GA |
| 14 | Wallace State Community College, Hanceville | Hanceville, AL |
| 15 | Wallace Community College, Dothan | Dothan, AL |
| 16 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 17 | Richmond Community College | Hamlet, NC |
Explore the best medical/clinical assistant schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 272 | 19 |
| Florida | 232 | 425 |
| North Carolina | 231 | 388 |
| Georgia | 217 | 110 |
| West Virginia | 180 | 183 |
| Tennessee | 170 | 106 |
| Arkansas | 161 | 14 |
| Virginia | 158 | 553 |
| Kentucky | 129 | 109 |
| Louisiana | 124 | 94 |
| Alabama | 109 | 113 |
| South Carolina | 105 | 2 |
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 | 1,628 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 1,018 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 454 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 136 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 28 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 20 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 13 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 12 |