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Medical/Clinical Assistant at Highline College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Medical/Clinical Assistant, consider the program at Highline College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Highline College is located in Des Moines, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 109 medical/clinical assistant degrees were awarded at Highline College.

Studying Online at Highline College

Many students take online classes at Highline College. Among 5,592 students, 2,081 (37%) studied exclusively online and 1,915 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Medical/Clinical Assistant Rankings at Highline College

These rankings give you a sense of how Highline College’s Medical/Clinical Assistant program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Washington #1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #4 of 159
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #6 of 702
Best Value Washington #18 of 23
Best Value Far Western (Region) #43 of 171
Best Value Nationwide #245 of 822

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at Highline College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates at Highline College are 96% women (105) and 4% men (4).

Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate’s Program at Highline College

Among the 29 associate’s medical/clinical assistant graduates at Highline College, 100% were women (29) and 0% were men (0).

Highline College gender breakdown of Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical/Clinical Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Highline College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 6
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 7
Asian 5
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 2
Unknown 5
Racial-ethnic diversity of Medical/Clinical Assistant majors at Highline College

Minority students account for 55% of Medical/Clinical Assistant associate’s degree recipients at Highline College, below the national average of 61%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Medical/Clinical Assistant program at Highline College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Medical/Clinical Assistant graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663
Medical Assistants $32,137

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