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2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,300 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #122 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,300 degrees in medical/clinical assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medical/clinical assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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 the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical/clinical assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
69 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant has to take a look at Kirkwood Community College. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 69 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 9 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Every student pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant needs to check out Central Community College. Central Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Grand Island. This college ranks 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 21 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Anoka Technical College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Anoka. This college ranks 42nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 27 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Anoka Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
38 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 24th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 38 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at State Fair Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 7 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Mitchell Tech is a small public college located in the town of Mitchell. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mitchell Tech is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
31 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount. A Best Colleges rank of #649 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 31 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent data year.

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Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 48
Missouri 693 26
Iowa 648 39
Kansas 599 21
Nebraska 500 25
North Dakota 416 3
South Dakota 381 25

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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
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 654
Occupational Therapist Assistant 534
Physical Therapy Assistant 493
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 189
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 24
Anesthesiologist Assistant 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 8

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