2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (With Aid)
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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 10,746 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9,763 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 164 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physician assistant program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree physician assistant students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (With Aid)
Out of the 164 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 90 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree physician assistant students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 71 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Yale also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.
York College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at York are $20,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, UW - La Crosse is in the top on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, Augusta University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Red Rocks Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 28 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Red Rocks Community College are $12,345, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 38 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Utah came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.
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Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 37 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FGCU are $31,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 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.
Stony Brook University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Stony Brook also did well on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 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 IUPUI are $26,013.
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Towson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 33 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
South College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South College are $27,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 71 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
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.
University of North Dakota came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 28 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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