2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania
18
Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,345
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #71 in popularity,
physician assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 1,345 degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School
Your choice of physician assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physician Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Physician Assistant Degree Level
The physician assistant 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 Physician Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physician assistant degree levels they offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Physician Assistant
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
128
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Thomas Jefferson University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.
There were about 128 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Thomas Jefferson UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
88
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in physician assistant needs to check out Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 88 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
84
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Gannon University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 84 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Gannon UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
100
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Duquesne University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were about 100 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Duquesne UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
72
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were about 72 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In PA
60
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In PA
68
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, King's College PA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 68 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at King's College PA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from King’s CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
75
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.
There were about 75 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from DeSales UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In PA
49
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Salus University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.
There were about 49 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Salus University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Salus UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In PA
57
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 54th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 57 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Marywood University
