2027 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Arizona

Physician Assistant degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for physician assistant students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Physician Assistant Schools in Arizona

Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Arizona

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

Midwestern University Glendale
Glendale, AZ

92 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$123,370 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Midwestern University Glendale this year for physician assistant. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University Glendale is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Midwestern University Glendale awarded about 92 physician assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Physician Assistant graduates of Midwestern University Glendale earn a median of $123,370 early in their careers. Get the full physician assistant details for Midwestern University Glendale

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

$105,814 Median Starting Salary

Northern Arizona University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best physician assistant schools. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. Northern Arizona University graduates 61% of students within six years. Northern Arizona University awarded about 53 physician assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Physician Assistant graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of $105,814 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,645 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in physician assistant from Northern Arizona University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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.