by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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 1,159 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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physician Assistant Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant.
It's difficult to beat Thomas Jefferson University if you want to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Duquesne University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Duquesne University
Gannon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Erie.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Gannon University
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Drexel University
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
King's College PA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from King’s College
DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Center Valley.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from DeSales University
Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Salus University
Marywood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Marywood University
Explore all the Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 695 | 1,164 |
| Maryland | 363 | 111 |
| New Jersey | 346 | 81 |
| District of Columbia | 334 | 68 |
Physician Assistant is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Athletic Training | 126 |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 19 |
| Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 4 |
