2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Ranked #21 in popularity, medical/clinical assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of medical/clinical assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 346 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on medical/clinical assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical/clinical assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical/clinical assistant related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for medical/clinical assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

312 Annual Graduates

ECPI University is a great decision for students pursuing 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

2

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Kentucky	129	109
Louisiana	124	94
Alabama	109	113
South Carolina	105	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical/Clinical Assistant

One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Medical/Clinical Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	131
Occupational Therapist Assistant	93
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	15

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.