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

A degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #213 out of 1506 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 looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 992 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

The medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary rankings. For our Best Overall Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

1

Merced College
Merced, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In CA

40 Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Degrees Awarded

Merced College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #261 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Merced Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 40 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Merced Community College District in the most recent data year.

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2

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In CA

32 Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Degrees Awarded

Butte College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #475 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Butte College is a great college overall.

There were about 32 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Butte College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type

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3

Shasta College
Redding, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6th Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary needs to look into Shasta College. Shasta College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Redding. This college ranks 114th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Shasta College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Ventura College
Ventura, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In CA

53 Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Degrees Awarded

Ventura College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Ventura College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Ventura. This college ranks 111th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 53 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at Ventura College in the most recent data year.

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5

Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7th Most Popular In CA

50 Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 153rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 50 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at GCC in the most recent data year.

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6

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15th Most Popular In CA

34 Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Degrees Awarded

SMC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Santa Monica. This college ranks 117th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 34 medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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7

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

63 Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #940 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SAC is a great college overall.More information about a degree 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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	75
Oregon	587	16

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

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Care Management	1,887
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	1,120
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	869
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	837
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	429
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	207
Health Information Management	110
Medical Reception/Receptionist	66
Medical Office Management/Administration	65
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	44

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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.