2027 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Nebraska
[Physician Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/physician-assistant/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong physician assistant education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for physician assistant students.
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2027 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Nebraska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the physician assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools
Leading the list is College Of Saint Mary, our #1 best value for physician assistant in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, College Of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $24,510. Students borrow a median of $25,539 to complete the physician assistant program here. Soon after graduation, physician assistant degree recipients from College Of Saint Mary generally make around $111,538. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in physician assistant will find it at Union College Nebraska, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Lincoln, Union College Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $29,334. Typical student debt for physician assistant graduates is $30,938. Soon after graduation, physician assistant degree recipients from Union College Nebraska generally make around $107,719. That is a strong return on a $30,938 median debt. The acceptance rate is 100%.
Creighton University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $48,856 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,831 to complete the physician assistant program here. Early-career physician assistant graduates make about $64,369. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Creighton University admits about 80% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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