Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 63 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medical transcription/transcriptionist students pursuing a degree.
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Choosing a Great Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist School
The school you choose for medical transcription/transcriptionist can shape your career. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Rankings by Degree Level
We offer several rankings, including this Best Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Schools list, to help you decide. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
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Leading the list is Rochester Community And Technical College, our #1 school for medical transcription/transcriptionist. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Rochester. Rochester Community And Technical College awarded about 10 medical transcription/transcriptionist degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the medical transcription/transcriptionist program make about $44,528 in their early career. Rochester Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $31,742 in student loans.
Read more about the medical transcription/transcriptionist program at Rochester Community And Technical College
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This ranking is produced 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 · 63 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).
