2023 Best Value Colleges for Physician Assistant (With Aid)
179
Ranked Colleges
11,351
Degrees Awarded
$13,100
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,351 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 179 colleges that offer a degree in physician assistant. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physician assistant programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physician assistant program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for physician assistant students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Physician Assistant (With Aid)
Out of the 179 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 126 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $12,017 for physician assistant students with aid per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Seattle Physician Assistant Report
Out of the 179 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 117 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for physician assistant students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 179 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for physician assistant students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
UF excels when it comes to physician assistant quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,135 for Physician Assistant students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida Physician Assistant Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill is also in the top of our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for physician assistant students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse is also in the top of our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for physician assistant students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Physician Assistant Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 44 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $12,416 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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York College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for York is $3,985 for physician assistant students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Augusta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 41 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $12,239 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 96 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our physician assistant students with aid list, Yale has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Yale is $15,296 for physician assistant students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 52 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to physician assistant quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $17,234 for Physician Assistant students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stony Brook University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 72 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook also claimed a top spot on our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Stony Brook is $16,119 for physician assistant students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Utah came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 59 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,572 for Physician Assistant students with aid per year to attend University of Utah.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 46 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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South College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,176 for Physician Assistant students with aid per year to attend South College.
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Idaho State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 68 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Idaho State University is $17,410 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
Full Idaho State University Physician Assistant Report
Florida State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,946 for Physician Assistant students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Duke University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $32,459 for Physician Assistant students with aid per year to attend Duke University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Red Rocks Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,932 for physician assistant students with aid per year to attend Red Rocks Community College.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,424 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
Full UNM Physician Assistant Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 39 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
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East Carolina University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,550 for physician assistant students with aid per year to attend ECU.
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University of Iowa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,401 for physician assistant students with aid per year to attend Iowa.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full University of Iowa Physician Assistant Report
Sullivan University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 41 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan University is $23,161 for Physician Assistant students with aid.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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