2025 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #50 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Combined, these schools handed out 79 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

The medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good 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 administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• 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 administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary in the Southwest Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students seeking a an associate degree.

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

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Tyler Junior College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Tyler Junior College

2

Galveston College
Galveston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Galveston College is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the small city of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Galveston College

3

Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Lamar State College - Port Arthur is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public college located in the city of Port Arthur.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Colleges by State

Explore the best medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	47
Arizona	349	5

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Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Health & Medical Administrative Services area of study, Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Care Management	441
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	407
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	336
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist	73
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	73
Health Information Management	41
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	25
Clinical Research Coordinator	25
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	22
Medical Office Management/Administration	8

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.