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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Physician Assistant is the 71st most popular major in the country with 11,351 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,461 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 41 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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Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region physician assistant students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Physician Assistant in the Great Lakes Region

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Kettering College
Kettering, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kettering College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Kettering, Ohio, and it awarded 57 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 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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Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marietta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Marietta, Ohio, and it awarded 34 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Dominican University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. ODU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s 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%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at ODU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region. RFUMS is a small school located in North Chicago, Illinois that handed out 66 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College landed the #5 spot on the list. LEC is located in Painesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small school located in Downers Grove, Illinois that handed out 83 ’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.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana

Franklin College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 18 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Franklin College

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UE Physician Assistant Report

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University of Mount Union came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alliance, Ohio. It awarded 36 ’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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Mount St. Joseph University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 32 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Mount St. Joseph University Physician Assistant Report

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

With a ranking of #11, Trine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Angola, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Physician Assistant at Trine

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 74 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Butler

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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 57 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant Report

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Rush University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 5 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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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

University of St Francis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 35 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of St Francis

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physician Assistant at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Dominican University

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees 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 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 30 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about Physician Assistant at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Findlay landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The University of Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 17 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Findlay Physician Assistant Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

With a ranking of #22, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Marquette Physician Assistant Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physician Assistant at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #25, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 29 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Indiana State

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