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2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
338 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.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 338 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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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

Master's Degrees in Physician Assistant
Doctor'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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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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Best Schools for Physician Assistant in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Physician Assistant

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
59 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physician assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
51 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physician assistant has to take a look at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Provo.

There were about 51 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at RMUoHP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
68 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in physician assistant has to look into Idaho State University. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1000 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ISU is a great university overall.

There were about 68 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Idaho State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
31 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Red Rocks Community College if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 19th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 31 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Red Rocks Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Red Rocks Community College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
36 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Rocky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Billings. This college ranks 6th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 36 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rocky in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 15 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Colorado Mesa University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
47 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
31 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Parker, Rocky Vista University is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 31 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rocky Vista University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Rocky Vista University


 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best physician assistant colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 110
Colorado 590 124
Idaho 446 68
Montana 340 36

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

Majors Similar to Physician Assistant

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1,681
Radiologic Technology 626
Respiratory Care Therapy 415
Surgical Technology 356
Athletic Training 117
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 96
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 72
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 40
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 20
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 16

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