2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physician Assistant is the 76th most popular major in the country with 10,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,153 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,756 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in physician assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physician assistant programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 179 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #3 spot on the list. South College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 83 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lincoln Memorial University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 88 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
LMU also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln Memorial University are $21,155.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
Augusta University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 37 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 38 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wake Forest University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Emory University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 80 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Harding University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding also took the #18 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 46 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TNU are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 24 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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West Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. West Liberty University is a small public school situated in West Liberty, West Virginia. It awarded 19 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Liberty University are $8,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Bethel University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bethel is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 49 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel are $11,382.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physician assistant students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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James Madison University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 27 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
JMU also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Milligan University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Milligan College, Tennessee 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 26 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322.
Radford University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Radford University is a fairly large school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 42 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382.
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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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- *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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