2026 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Mississippi

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 2 schools to find the best for physician assistant students.

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• Best Physician Assistant Schools in Mississippi

Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Mississippi

If you are not 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.

Top Schools in Physician Assistant

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$47,383 Median Starting Salary

Mississippi State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best physician assistant schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Mississippi State. Mississippi State University graduates 67% of students within six years. There were roughly 20 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physician assistant degree recipients from Mississippi State University generally make around $47,383. Typical student debt for the program is $23,969. More information about a degree in physician assistant from Mississippi State University

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Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$106,726 Median Starting Salary

Mississippi College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in physician assistant, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 32 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Mississippi College in the most recent year. Physician Assistant graduates of Mississippi College earn a median of $106,726 early in their careers. Mississippi College graduates carry a median of $25,510 in student loans. See the full physician assistant program report for Mississippi College

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 · 2 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.