2025 Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #249 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 associate degrees in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

1

Brookline College - Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

Brookline College - Phoenix is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist. Brookline College - Phoenix is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist from Brookline College - Phoenix

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Arizona College-Glendale
Glendale, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Arizona College-Glendale is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist from Arizona College-Glendale

Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Colleges by State

Explore the best medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	13
Arizona	349	18
New Mexico	255	1

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Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Care Management	441
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	407
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	336
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	79
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	73
Health Information Management	41
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	25
Clinical Research Coordinator	25
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	22
Medical Office Management/Administration	8

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.