2027 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Mississippi

Physician Assistant is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their physician assistant programs.

To produce this 2027 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

22 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$47,383 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Mississippi State University the best school in the country for a degree in physician assistant. 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 22 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the physician assistant program make about $47,383 in their early career. Mississippi State University graduates carry a median of $23,969 in student loans. See the full physician assistant program report for Mississippi State University

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Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

34 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$106,726 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong physician assistant program will find one at Mississippi College, which ranked #2. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Clinton. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 34 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Mississippi College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, physician assistant degree recipients from Mississippi College generally make around $106,726. Students borrow a median of $25,510 to complete this degree. Read more about the physician assistant program at Mississippi College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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.