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2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
635 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master's in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,746 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 688 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 635 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in physician assistant. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physician assistant programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physician assistant program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 58 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physician Assistant at UF

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Florida State

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 38 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Physician Assistant Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 41 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FIU Physician Assistant Report

#5

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Physician Assistant Report

#6

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Barry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Barry University

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 240 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physician Assistant at NUS Florida

#8

South University, Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#10 in overall quality

South University, Tampa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

South University, Tampa also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Tampa are $16,320.

Read more about Physician Assistant at South University, Tampa

#9

AdventHealth University

Orlando, Florida
#6 in overall quality

AdventHealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. AHU is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 23 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

AHU also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at AHU are $25,375, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full AHU Physician Assistant Report

#10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $28,362, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Physician Assistant Report

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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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