2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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In 2019-2020, 10,746 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 704 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 678 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary are $17,124, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
UND also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #3 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 45 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Louis, Missouri 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 39 students in 2019-2020.
SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UMKC also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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St Catherine University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 25 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 32 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.
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Augsburg University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 29 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Augsburg also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augsburg are $13,165, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
St. Ambrose University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Ambrose University are $18,150.
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Stephens College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephens is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Stephens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens are $9,165.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 28 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Union College Nebraska ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 31 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Union College Nebraska are $31,440.
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University of Dubuque did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dubuque are $13,140.
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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%.
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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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