2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Medical/Clinical Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 238 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of medical/clinical assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality medical/clinical assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on medical/clinical assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical/clinical assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical/clinical assistant related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Clinical Assistant in Washington

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

10 Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Highline College
Des Moines, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Highline College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Highline is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Des Moines.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Highline College

2

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Clover Park Technical College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Clover Park Technical College

3

Renton Technical College
Renton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Renton Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Renton Technical College

4

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant needs to look into Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

5

Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Whatcom Community College is a small public college located in the city of Bellingham.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Whatcom Community College

6

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Clark College

7

Olympic College
Bremerton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

OC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Bremerton.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Olympic College

8

Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Columbia Basin College

9

Yakima Valley College
Yakima, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Yakima Valley College

10

Everett Community College
Everett, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Everett Community College

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	532
Oregon	260	17
Nevada	185	32
Hawaii	79	43
Alaska	71	37

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical/Clinical Assistant

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
Physical Therapy Assistant	92
Occupational Therapist Assistant	60
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	31
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	27
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	12
Anesthesiologist Assistant	11
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	4

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.