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2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Ohio

13 Colleges in Ohio
433 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for physician assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 433 degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School

Best Physician Assistant Schools in Ohio The physician assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physician Assistant rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physician Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Physician Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physician Assistant
Master's Degrees in Physician Assistant

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physician Assistant Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Ohio

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.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Physician Assistant

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
34 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Case Western Reserve University

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Kettering College
Kettering, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
57 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Kettering College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 57 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kettering College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Kettering College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

It's difficult to beat The University of Findlay if you wish to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Findlay. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Findlay is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Findlay in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from The University of Findlay

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat Baldwin Wallace University if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #674 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baldwin Wallace College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 26 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
34 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Marietta is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Marietta. This college ranks 33rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 34 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Marietta in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OH

University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 25 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
47 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 47 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at ODU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Ohio Dominican University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
36 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Alliance, Mount Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 44th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 36 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mount Union in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Mount Union

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

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Dayton


 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 259
Illinois 870 314
Indiana 737 273
Wisconsin 672 181

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Physician Assistant is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

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