2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the New England Region
16
Colleges in the New England Region
918
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for physician assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 918 degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School
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.
Pick Your Physician Assistant Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physician Assistant Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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 the New England Region
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.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Physician Assistant
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
96
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in physician assistant has to look into Yale University. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 96 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Yale University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
260
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
There were roughly 260 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
50
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Tufts University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physician assistant. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Tufts University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
44
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Bryant University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Bryant University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
49
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Quinnipiac University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MA
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
42
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 42 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
46
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 46 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of New England
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
55
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield. This college ranks 39th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 55 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
38
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.
There were about 38 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available.
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