by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for physician assistant students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 314 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 school'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 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.
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 Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physician assistant needs to look into Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Northwestern University
Rush University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Rush University
Midwestern University - Downers Grove is one of the finest schools in the country 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
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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
University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Joliet.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of St Francis
Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Dominican University
Explore all the Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Physician Assistant is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 39 |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 18 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 9 |
| Athletic Training | 7 |
| Radiologic Technology | 1 |
