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2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

67 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
19,921 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,836 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 67 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19,921 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services 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.

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Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Assisting
Master's Degrees in Medical Assisting

The medical assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region. 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 Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting 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.

13 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Medical Assisting

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$60,043 Median Starting Salary

Loma Linda University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

There were roughly 60 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Loma Linda University make $27,207 more than the average medical assisting student.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
27.5% Growth in Graduates

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

There were roughly 153 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Carrington College-Pleasant Hill earn a boost of about $10,536 over the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
73 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Modesto Junior College is a great option for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MJC is a great college overall.

There were about 73 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38th Most Popular In CA
68 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services needs to look into City College of San Francisco. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public college located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means City College of San Francisco is a great college overall.

There were about 68 allied health & medical assisting services 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
7th Most Popular In CA
92 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #540 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were about 92 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39th Most Popular In CA
48 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly 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 48 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
306 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 306 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn about $28,619 for their early career.

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Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
42.6% Growth in Graduates

Highline is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #912 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Highline is a great college overall.

There were approximately 122 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Highline in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services major at Highline College get $17,632 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized 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 approximately 222 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make around $26,993 for their early career.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,425 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #596 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were about 30 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services program at Clover Park Technical College get $10,589 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Alaska.

There were approximately 48 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at University of Alaska Anchorage make $11,677 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32nd Most Popular In CA
24.0% Growth in Graduates

SWC Chula Vista is a 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 about 25 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent data year.

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13
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In WA
66 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 1094th out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 66 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Renton Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA
15 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
16 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
17 Chabot College Hayward, CA
18 San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Fresno, CA
19 San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA
20 Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA
21 San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto Salida, CA
22 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,415
Washington 300 734
Oregon 266 91
Nevada 192 188
Hawaii 164 65
Alaska 119 49

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 15,891
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,956
Physical Therapy Assistant 897
Occupational Therapist Assistant 503
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 322
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 153
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 87
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 59
Anesthesiologist Assistant 30
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 18

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 28,627
Allied Health Professions 11,943
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 10,180
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,011
Health Sciences & Services 8,038
Public Health 7,547
Dental Support Services 6,022
Mental & Social Health Services 4,719
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,825
Communication Sciences 3,058

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