2025 Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #148 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of medical office assistant/specialist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 833 associate degrees in medical office assistant/specialist during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical Office Assistant/Specialist School for Your Associate Degree

The medical office assistant/specialist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality medical office assistant/specialist 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 much a school focuses on medical office assistant/specialist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical office assistant/specialist 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 office assistant/specialist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medical office assistant/specialist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The medical office assistant/specialist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical Office Assistant/Specialist in the United States

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

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

1

Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist has to take a look at Saint Paul College. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from Saint Paul College

2

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from University of Phoenix - Arizona

3

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist has to take a look at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

4

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in medical office assistant/specialist needs to take a look at Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from Liberty University

5

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Cruces.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

6

Platt College - Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Platt College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Alhambra.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from Platt College - Los Angeles

7

Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater
Clearwater, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clearwater.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater

8

Centura College - Norfolk
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Centura College - Norfolk is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from Centura College - Norfolk

9

Platt College - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Platt College - Riverside is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Riverside.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from Platt College - Riverside

10

Centura College - Chesapeake
Chesapeake, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chesapeake, Centura College - Chesapeake is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in medical office assistant/specialist from Centura College - Chesapeake

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist by Region

View the Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

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

Majors Similar to Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	3,688
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	3,511
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	3,052
Health Care Management	2,179
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	1,620
Medical Office Management/Administration	1,040
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	593
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist	304
Health Information Management	184
Clinical Research Coordinator	43

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.