by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 163 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 account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant.
It's hard to beat Kirkwood Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Kirkwood Community College
It's hard to beat Lake Area Technical Institute if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Lake Area Technical Institute
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant has to look into Central Community College. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Grand Island.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Community College
Anoka Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Anoka.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Anoka Technical College
Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from State Fair Community College
Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Hennepin Technical College
Mitchell Tech is a small public college located in the town of Mitchell.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Mitchell Technical College
DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Dakota County Technical College
Explore the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 299 | 48 |
| Kansas | 275 | 21 |
| Missouri | 210 | 26 |
| Iowa | 200 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 163 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 25 |
| North Dakota | 144 | 3 |
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 | 444 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 405 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 39 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 18 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 4 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 1 |