2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Maryland

Ranked #18 in popularity, physician assistant is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 81 master's degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physician assistant matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Maryland ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physician assistant, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physician assistant.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physician Assistant in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant.

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

1

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Maryland.

There were roughly 48 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of Maryland - Baltimore

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Towson University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Maryland.

There were about 33 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Towson University

3

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physician assistant needs to check out Frostburg State University. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Frostburg State University

3

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland Eastern Shore if you want to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of Maryland Eastern Shore

 

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	667	1,009
Pennsylvania	586	1,098
District of Columbia	330	60
New Jersey	323	126

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant is one of 20 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physician Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Athletic Training	9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7

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.