2025 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Texas

If you pursue a associate degree in medical/clinical assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for medical/clinical assistant students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 121 associate degrees in medical/clinical assistant to qualified students.

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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider 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 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 Texas 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 Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from South Texas College

2

El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat El Paso Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from El Paso Community College

3

McLennan Community College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat McLennan Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant. MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from McLennan Community College

4

Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in medical/clinical assistant has to look into Collin County Community College District. Located in the large suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Collin County Community College District

5

Laredo College
Laredo, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

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

6

Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

NTCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Northeast Texas Community College

7

Remington College - Fort Worth Campus
North Richland Hills, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of North Richland Hills, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Remington College - Fort Worth Campus

8

Remington College - North Houston Campus
Houston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, Remington College - North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in medical/clinical assistant from Remington College - North Houston Campus

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	27
New Mexico	255	34
Oklahoma	222	6

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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 Majors Related to Medical/Clinical Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	475
Occupational Therapist Assistant	326
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	311
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	50
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.