by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,351 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 936 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall B Ketchum University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 40 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro University Nevada. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. Touro University Nevada is a small school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 68 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro University California. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region. Touro University California is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 44 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Western University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 ’s 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #8, Dominican University of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Rafael, California, and it awarded 28 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #9, Samuel Merritt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of the Pacific came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Chapman University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 29 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of La Verne ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 28 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 126 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 24 ’s physician assistant degrees 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%.
University of Southern California landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Southern California Physician Assistant Report
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moreno Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Moreno Valley College is located in Moreno Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University Worldwide is a small school located in Los Alamitos, California that handed out 0 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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