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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

14 Ranked Colleges
820 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,746 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 76th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 871 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 820 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physician assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physician assistant programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physician assistant program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

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#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #0 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

Westfield also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield State University are $6,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #5 spot on the list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Bay Path not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path University are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Springfield College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Springfield College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 34 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535.

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#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USJ is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 39 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

UBridgeport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

Franklin Pierce University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Franklin Pierce University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 24 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Franklin Pierce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin Pierce University are $35,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
#6 in overall quality

University of New England landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree physician assistant students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNE has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNE are $28,016, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 210 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.

MCPHS University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are $23,280.

Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Physician Assistant Report

#12

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 49 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Quinnipiac University Physician Assistant Report

#13

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 33 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806.

Read more about Physician Assistant at Sacred Heart University

#14

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#15 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physician Assistant Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 34 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree physician assistant students whose families make $30-$48k list, JWU Providence has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JWU Providence are $14,148, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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