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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 770 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 Plains States Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physician assistant. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physician assistant program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 23 Most Focused Colleges for Physician Assistant in the Plains States Region

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Stephens

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Nebraska. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 29 ’s physician assistant degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Union College Physician Assistant Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 160 ’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 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%.

Full A T Still University of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Report

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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #4 spot on the list. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

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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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 21 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Physician Assistant at College of Saint Mary

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 72 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at UNMC

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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Saint Ambrose University

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Bethel University Minnesota

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 31 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%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at St Catherine University

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With a ranking of #12, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Physician Assistant at St. Scholastica

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 46 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WSU Physician Assistant Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #14, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 26 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Dakota Physician Assistant Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Saint Louis University Physician Assistant Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 29 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physician Assistant at UND

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 18 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Physician Assistant at UMKC

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With a ranking of #18, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Physician Assistant at Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Iowa Physician Assistant Report

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Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Physician Assistant at K -State

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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa

Northwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Northwestern College

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester, Minnesota 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Physician Assistant Report

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