2024 Best Physician Assistant Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Ranked #17 in popularity, physician assistant is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 101 master's degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physician assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physician assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physician assistant related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physician assistant students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physician Assistant Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physician Assistant Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physician Assistant in Oregon

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for physician assistant students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Physician Assistant

1

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Pacific University if you want to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Pacific University

2

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Oregon Health & Science University is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Oregon Health & Science University

 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	587
Washington	402	127
Nevada	126	92

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physician Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Athletic Training	68

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.