2026 Best Physician Assistant Schools in District of Columbia
Physician Assistant is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their physician assistant programs.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best physician assistant schools.
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Best Schools for Physician Assistant in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall physician assistant education in District of Columbia.
Top Schools in Physician Assistant
George Washington University tops our 2026 ranking of the best physician assistant schools. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. George Washington University graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 64 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at George Washington University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physician assistant degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $115,278. George Washington University graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
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