2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region

1

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 58 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

It is difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Any student pursuing a degree in physician assistant has to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

4

South College
Knoxville, TN

It's difficult to beat South College if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 84 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR

Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 39 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year.

6

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA

Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

There were about 79 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year.

7

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

8

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 232 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

10

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 85 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.