2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in physician assistant, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #347 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in physician assistant during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The physician assistant bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality physician assistant program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physician Assistant Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physician assistant.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physician assistant students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physician Assistant Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

63 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duquesne University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in physician assistant. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physician assistant in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 63 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in physician assistant from Duquesne University

2

Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Saint Francis University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physician assistant. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physician assistant in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 45 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Saint Francis in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in physician assistant from Saint Francis University

3

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physician assistant needs to look into Pennsylvania College of Technology. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in physician assistant in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 21 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in physician assistant from Pennsylvania College of Technology

4

Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physician assistant has to look into Seton Hill University. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in physician assistant from Seton Hill University

4

King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physician assistant has to check out King's College. King's College PA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre. More information about a bachelor’s in physician assistant from King’s College

 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	681	228
District of Columbia	234	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physician Assistant

One of 20 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Physician Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physician Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Athletic Training	213
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	110
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	93
Respiratory Care Therapy	67
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	43
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	32
Radiologic Technology	29
Surgical Technology	3
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.