2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 262 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant to qualified students.

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

The medical/clinical assistant associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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/clinical assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other medical/clinical assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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/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.

More Ways to Rank Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

10 Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant needs to take a look at Durham Technical Community College. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Durham Technical Community College

2

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Central Piedmont Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Central Piedmont Community College

3

Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Richmond Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Richmond Community College is a small public college located in the town of Hamlet.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Richmond Community College

4

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

5

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Wake Technical Community College

6

Craven Community College
New Bern, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Craven Community College

7

Alamance Community College
Graham, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

ACC is a small public college located in the midsize suburb of Graham.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Alamance Community College

8

Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Stanly Community College

9

Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Davidson County Community College

10

Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Nash Community College

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	19
Florida	232	425
Georgia	217	110
West Virginia	180	183
Tennessee	170	106
Arkansas	161	14
Virginia	158	553
Kentucky	129	109
Louisiana	124	94
Alabama	109	113
South Carolina	105	2

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Medical/Clinical Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Medical/Clinical Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Occupational Therapist Assistant	137
Physical Therapy Assistant	131
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	38
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant	20
Anesthesiologist Assistant	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.