2025 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Plains States Region

A degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #213 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 270 degrees in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools List

Choosing a Great Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary School

Your choice of medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Plains States 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 Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 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 administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

1

Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MN

11.1% Growth in Graduates

Rochester Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

National American University - Rapid City
Rapid City, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary needs to take a look at National American University - Rapid City. Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #522 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National American University - Rapid City is a great university overall.More information about a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from National American University - Rapid City

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Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelors Degree Type

BS in Business Administration - Healthcare Administration Program Name

Gain the solid business foundation you need to pursue leadership roles in a variety of healthcare agencies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BS in Business Administration - Healthcare Administration from Southern New Hampshire University

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• BS in Healthcare Administration
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3

Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MN

Anoka Technical College is a great option for students interested in a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Anoka. This college ranks 42nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 7 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Anoka Technical College in the most recent data year.

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4

Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN

Northwest Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 801st out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.More information about a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Northwest Technical College

5

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MN

6.3% Growth in Graduates

Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were about 16 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.

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6

Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In MN

33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 9 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent data year.

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7

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MN

23.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 34th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 13 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year.

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Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Colleges by State

Explore the best medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	78
Missouri	693	3
Iowa	648	22
Kansas	599	3
North Dakota	416	2
South Dakota	381	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

One of 23 majors within the Health & Medical Administrative Services area of study, Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Care Management	2,789
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	609
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	577
Health Information Management	229
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	172
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	133
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	114
Medical Reception/Receptionist	28
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk	25
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant	24

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.