by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physician Assistant is the 71st most popular major in the country with 11,351 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,987 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 312 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in physician assistant. That schools that top this list have a program in physician assistant in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree physician assistant students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wagner College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 72 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, D’Youville College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physician Assistant at D’Youville College
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 66 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physician assistant degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
St John’s University - New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hofstra University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Francis University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Physician Assistant at Saint Francis University
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 44 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Physician Assistant Report
LIU Post landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 38 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #8, St. Francis College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Francis College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn Heights, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
York College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. York is a public institution located in Jamaica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physician assistant degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #8, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Touro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 175 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Seton Hill University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
King’s College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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