2024 Best Physician Assistant Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Physician Assistant is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in physician assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physician assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physician assistant students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physician assistant related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island.

 

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Physician Assistant

1

Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bryant University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Bryant University

2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Johnson & Wales University - Providence is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Physician Assistant Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	446
Connecticut	313	257
New Hampshire	174	24
Maine	146	46

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Physician Assistant Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Physician Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.