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2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California

20 Colleges in California
12,247 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
Medical/Clinical Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #122 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,247 degrees in medical/clinical assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California The medical/clinical assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant rankings. We derive our Best Overall Medical/Clinical Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Medical/Clinical Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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 Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medical/clinical assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
73 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in medical/clinical assistant has to check out Modesto Junior College. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MJC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 73 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA
63 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

City College of San Francisco is a great option for students interested in a degree in medical/clinical assistant. City College of San Francisco is a large public college located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means City College of San Francisco is a great college overall.

There were approximately 63 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at City College of San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
32 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Cerritos College if you want to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #540 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
202 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Santa Ana College if you wish to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. SAC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 202 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In CA
42 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.

There were about 42 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
196 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Visalia. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

There were roughly 196 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CA
24.0% Growth in Graduates

SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public college located in the city of Chula Vista. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SWC Chula Vista is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent data year.

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Chabot College
Hayward, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In CA
38 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 38 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Chabot College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
33.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fresno, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in medical/clinical assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

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Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33rd Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

CCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of San Pablo. This college ranks 115th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 6 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at CCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 363
Oregon 587 17
Nevada 354 32
Hawaii 267 43
Alaska 167 37

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,594
Physical Therapy Assistant 650
Occupational Therapist Assistant 378
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 87
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 42
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 41
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 27
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 18
Radiologist Assistant 5

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