If you pursue a degree in physician assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #71 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 621 degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.
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. For our Best Overall Physician Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
The physician assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physician Assistant Schools in Virginia.
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The schools below may not offer all types of physician assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in physician assistant needs to look into Eastern Virginia Medical School. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.
There were about 79 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent year we have data available.
Shenandoah University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.
James Madison University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in physician assistant needs to look into Radford University. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 41 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.
Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 25th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 324 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Lynchburg in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 26 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 33 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at South University, Richmond in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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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. For our Best Overall Physician Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
