2024 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region
20
Colleges in the Plains States Region
770
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.
College Factual reviewed 20 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 770 degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School
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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Physician Assistant
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
72
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great option for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha.
There were about 72 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Nebraska Medical Center
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
160
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat A T Still University of Health Sciences if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 160 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from A T Still University of Health Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
40
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Saint Louis University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Saint Louis University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IA
48
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
University of Iowa is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 48 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Iowa
Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physician assistant from Creighton University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MO
Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 27 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of North Dakota
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
31
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.
There were about 31 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were about 26 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of South Dakota
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