2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physician Assistant is the 76th most popular major in the country with 10,746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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” ranking, we looked at 201 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The physician assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s”.
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Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
UT Health San Antonio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Health San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 89 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
UTMB Galveston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTMB Galveston are $17,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 54 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree physician assistant students list, TTUHSC has also earned the #15 rank 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056.
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Out of the 201 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Southwestern, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are $17,725, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
UAMS excels when it comes to physician assistant quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAMS are $17,652, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, Touro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Touro is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 178 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro College are $13,138, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking. UW - 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.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to physician assistant quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse are $20,038.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Baldwin Wallace College is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 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 Baldwin Wallace University are $11,191.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking. Williamsburg, Kentucky 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 28 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582.
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Milligan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Milligan University is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 33 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.
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Marietta College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Marietta, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marietta are $12,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree physician assistant students list, Western University of Health Sciences has also earned the #12 rank 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 Western University of Health Sciences are $23,596.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
UNMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNMC are $26,961.
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With a ranking of #18, Wingate University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 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 Wingate are $11,430.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Gardner - Webb University is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Carroll University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Carroll University is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 20 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 Carroll University are $13,114.
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With a ranking of #21, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 22 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield are $6,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Marywood University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking. Marywood is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 54 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 Marywood University are $11,438.
With a ranking of #23, Butler University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Butler University are $13,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s list. MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
MUSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medical University of South Carolina are $25,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of St Francis came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of St Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 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 Saint Francis are $13,839.
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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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