2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Ranked #21 in popularity, medical/clinical assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of medical/clinical assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 789 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 full 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

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical/Clinical Assistant in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for medical/clinical assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Fox College
Tinley Park, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Fox College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Tinley Park.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Fox College

2

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

200 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Ivy Tech Community College

3

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Sinclair Community College

4

Rasmussen University - Illinois
Rockford, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - Illinois is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Rasmussen University - Illinois

5

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Cuyahoga Community College District

6

Herzing University - Madison
Madison, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Herzing University - Madison

7

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Macomb Community College is a large public college located in the city of Warren.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Macomb Community College

8

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from College of DuPage

9

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa

10

Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Godfrey.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Lewis and Clark Community College

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best medical/clinical assistant colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	391
Michigan	410	95
Illinois	267	154
Wisconsin	224	83
Indiana	221	246

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	871
Occupational Therapist Assistant	502
Radiologist Assistant	59
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	41
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	24
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	20
Anesthesiologist Assistant	17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	10
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	5

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.