2026 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Utah

Physician Assistant degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their physician assistant programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for physician assistant students.

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• Best Physician Assistant Schools in Utah

Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Utah

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall physician assistant education in Utah.

Top Schools in Physician Assistant

1

University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$115,329 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Utah this year for physician assistant. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. University Of Utah graduates 65% of students within six years. There were roughly 67 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at University Of Utah in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physician assistant program make about $115,329 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,496. See the full physician assistant program report for University Of Utah

2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$51,242 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong physician assistant program will find one at Utah Valley University, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Orem. Utah Valley University graduates 40% of students within six years. There were roughly 24 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Utah Valley University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their physician assistant degree from Utah Valley University earn around $51,242 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,478 to complete this degree. See the full physician assistant program report for Utah Valley University

Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.