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2024 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,351 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 259 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physician assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physician assistant programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 in Michigan” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Physician Assistant in Michigan

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 46 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,356 for Michigan Physician Assistant students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Valley State University Physician Assistant Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $20,371 for Michigan Physician Assistant students per year to attend WMU.

Read more about Physician Assistant at WMU

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $16,007 for Michigan Physician Assistant students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Central Michigan

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan physician assistant students list, Wayne State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State University is $13,962 for Michigan Physician Assistant students.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Wayne State University

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $15,127 for michigan physician assistant students per year to attend Eastern Michigan University.

Read full report on Physician Assistant at Eastern Michigan

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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.

Detroit Mercy also made our “Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Detroit Mercy is $17,058 for michigan physician assistant students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant Report

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