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2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Indiana

5 Colleges in Indiana
273 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #71 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 273 degrees in physician assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School

Best Physician Assistant Schools in Indiana Your choice of physician assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physician assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Master's Degrees in Physician Assistant

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 Indiana. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physician assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Indiana Schools in Physician Assistant

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
44 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
12.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physician assistant. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 20th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 24 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
38 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

University of Evansville is a good option for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #732 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UE is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Indiana State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physician assistant. Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 29 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Valparaiso. This university ranks 16th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 19 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 433
Michigan 915 259
Illinois 870 314
Wisconsin 672 181

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 323
Respiratory Care Therapy 179
Surgical Technology 143
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 130
Athletic Training 89
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 75
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 41
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 36
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 30
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 15

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