2026 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in South Dakota

Medical/Clinical Assistant programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medical/clinical assistant students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in South Dakota

Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in South Dakota

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical/clinical assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

1

Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

$48,654 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Southeast Technical Institute this year for medical/clinical assistant. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. Southeast Technical Institute awarded about 21 medical/clinical assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, medical/clinical assistant degree recipients from Southeast Technical Institute generally make around $48,654. Typical student debt for the program is $18,442. Get the full medical/clinical assistant details for Southeast Technical Institute

2

Mitchell Technical Institute
Mitchell, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

$35,074 Median Starting Salary

Mitchell Technical Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best medical/clinical assistant schools. Set in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Technical Institute is a small public institution. Mitchell Technical Institute awarded about 12 medical/clinical assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, medical/clinical assistant degree recipients from Mitchell Technical Institute generally make around $35,074. Typical student debt for the program is $16,500. More information about a degree in medical/clinical assistant from Mitchell Technical Institute

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.