2025 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California

Ranked #50 in popularity, medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 260 associate degrees in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary for getting your associate degree school matters. 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

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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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 administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools

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 Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary in California

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

Top California Schools for an Associate in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

1

Merced College
Merced, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary has to check out Merced College. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Merced.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Merced College

2

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Butte College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Butte College is a large public college located in the rural area of Oroville.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Butte College

3

Shasta College
Redding, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary needs to take a look at Shasta College. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Shasta College

4

Ventura College
Ventura, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Ventura College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Ventura College

5

Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

GCC is a large public college located in the city of Glendale.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Glendale Community College

6

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Santa Monica College

7

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

SAC is a very large public college located in the large city of Santa Ana.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Santa Ana College

Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	75
Oregon	260	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary is one of 23 different types of Health & Medical Administrative Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	276
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	82
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	72
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	71
Health Care Management	24
Health Information Management	9
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	3

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.