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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
742 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physician Assistant is the 76th most popular major in the country with 10,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 782 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 742 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in physician assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physician assistant programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physician assistant program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree physician assistant students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree physician assistant students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 49 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.

Pacific also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #4 spot on the list. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 40 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374.

Full University of the Pacific Physician Assistant Report

#5

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University of California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dominican University of California is located in San Rafael, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

DUofC also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at DUofC are $16,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science are $27,376.

Full CDU Physician Assistant Report

#16 in overall quality

Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. SCU is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

SCU also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern California University of Health Sciences are $34,795, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SCU Physician Assistant Report

#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#15 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140.

Full Cal Baptist Physician Assistant Report

#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#12 in overall quality

Chapman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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