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

Physician Assistant is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in physician assistant during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Rhode Island

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for physician assistant students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

47 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physician assistant needs to check out Bryant University. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Bryant University

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Rhode Island. More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

 

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
Connecticut	293	185
New Hampshire	163	18
Maine	135	47

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Physician Assistant Related Rankings by Major

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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.