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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 230 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Connecticut ranking.

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 Connecticut

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

Yale University
New Haven, CT

71 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Yale University if you want to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Connecticut.

There were roughly 71 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

49 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Quinnipiac University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Connecticut.

There were about 49 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Saint Joseph is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in physician assistant. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Connecticut.

There were approximately 39 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Bridgeport is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Connecticut.

There were roughly 38 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.

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5

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Connecticut.

There were roughly 33 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	404
Rhode Island	200	75
New Hampshire	163	18
Maine	135	47

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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
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	9
Athletic Training	4

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.