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

If you pursue a master's degree in physician assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 140 master's degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.

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

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

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physician assistant students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physician assistant.

 

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

The following list ranks 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

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

62 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physician assistant has to check out Seton Hall University. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in New Jersey.

There were approximately 62 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

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

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in New Jersey.

There were approximately 47 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Monmouth University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in New Jersey.

There were roughly 31 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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

 

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
Maryland	342	91
District of Columbia	330	60

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Physician Assistant Related Rankings by Major

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	29
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	1

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.