2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Washington

Ranked #71 in popularity, physician assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

There was only one school in Washington to review for the 2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Washington ranking.

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Pick Your Physician Assistant Degree Level

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 the Best Physician Assistant Schools in Washington. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physician assistant degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Physician Assistant

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

126 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physician assistant needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Heritage University
Toppenish, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Heritage University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physician assistant. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in physician assistant from Heritage University

 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	587
Oregon	587	101
Nevada	354	92

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Physician Assistant Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Physician Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physician Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Surgical Technology	166
Radiologic Technology	122
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	83
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	75
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	48
Respiratory Care Therapy	47
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	37
Athletic Training	36
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	15
Hearing Instrument Specialist	11

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.