by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 12,000 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.
Across Georgia, there were 257 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physician assistant. That schools that top this list have a program in physician assistant in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Savannah. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 69 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 70 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 43 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. MSM is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brenau University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physician Assistant Major in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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