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2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region

52 Colleges in the Southeast Region
12,617 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #122 in popularity, medical/clinical assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. 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 52 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for medical/clinical assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12,617 degrees in medical/clinical assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of medical/clinical assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medical/Clinical Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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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 the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical/clinical assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
368 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 368 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

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Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
55 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Lanier Technical College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Lanier Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lanier Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 55 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Lanier Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
333 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

ECPI University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in medical/clinical assistant. ECPI University is a large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 333 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
73 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

South College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 73 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA

Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Chattahoochee Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #360 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 22 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
63 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CGTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 63 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at CGTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 15 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Durham Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NC

Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Charlotte. This college ranks 18th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 26 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
61 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Rome. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 61 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Medical/Clinical Assistant 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

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best medical/clinical assistant schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 425
North Carolina 710 388
Georgia 690 110
Virginia 630 553
Tennessee 624 106
South Carolina 530 2
Kentucky 518 109
Mississippi 501 19
Alabama 500 113
Louisiana 489 94
Arkansas 466 14
West Virginia 410 183

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

Majors Similar to Medical/Clinical Assistant

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 2,303
Physical Therapy Assistant 1,942
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 1,467
Radiologist Assistant 1,283
Occupational Therapist Assistant 1,248
Anesthesiologist Assistant 147
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 59
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 52
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 42
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 38

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