2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in the Southeast Region
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 in the Southeast Region” 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.
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” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered 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.
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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. 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.
Harding also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, 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 Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
UAMS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milligan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Milligan 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 University are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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 University are $11,430.
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Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb University are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Medical University of South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MUSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 MUSC are $25,673.
University of South Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. 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.
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Elon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elon are $18,432, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Barry University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 97 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 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 Mercer are $15,264.
West Liberty 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 ranking. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Liberty University are $8,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 took the #20 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 LMU are $21,155.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
UAB also took the #16 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Sullivan University are $15,840, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Lynchburg are $11,711, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Bethel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 49 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University are $11,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Augusta University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 43 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physician assistant students list, Augusta University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Virginia Medical School, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #22 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 ECU are $20,685.
With a ranking of #22, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 25 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $7,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 26 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah also took the #14 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shenandoah University are $23,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Campbell University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 55 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 Campbell are $14,985.
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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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