by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 34 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physician Assistant Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,428 master's degrees in physician assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The physician assistant master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physician assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physician Assistant Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant.
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physician assistant needs to check out Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Northwestern University
Rush University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Rush University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in physician assistant needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Midwestern University - Downers Grove is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Midwestern University - Downers Grove
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Marquette University
UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Crosse.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Located in the city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Kettering College
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Physician Assistant is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Athletic Training | 179 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 83 |
| Radiologic Technology | 30 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 29 |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 26 |
