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2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges in the Southwest Region
792 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #71 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 792 degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School

Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of physician assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physician assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Physician Assistant Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Physician Assistant
Doctor's Degrees in Physician Assistant

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Physician Assistant in the Southwest Region

If you aren't 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.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Physician Assistant

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
44 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in physician assistant has to take a look at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were roughly 44 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
88 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physician assistant has to check out The University of Texas Medical Branch. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 88 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from The University of Texas Medical Branch

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
92 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Midwestern University - Glendale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physician assistant. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 92 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Midwestern University - Glendale

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
57 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physician assistant. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 57 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
74 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

UNT Health Science Center is a small public university located in the city of Fort Worth.

There were approximately 74 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of North Texas Health Science Center

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
69 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.

There were about 69 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
39 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 39 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Baylor College of Medicine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Baylor College of Medicine

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
56 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 56 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UT Southwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
117 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 117 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
51 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Northern Arizona University


 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best physician assistant colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 525
Arizona 670 143
Oklahoma 565 107
New Mexico 416 17

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One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Physician Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3,593
Radiologic Technology 1,889
Surgical Technology 1,081
Respiratory Care Therapy 958
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 664
Athletic Training 346
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 231
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 114
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 74
Polysomnography 55

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