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

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 Alabama 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 119 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 Alabama

Learn about 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

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

80 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alabama at Birmingham is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Alabama. More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of Alabama at Birmingham

2

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. USA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Mobile. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Alabama. More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of South Alabama

 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	563
Georgia	361	221
North Carolina	323	480
Virginia	305	300
Tennessee	296	296
South Carolina	251	132
Kentucky	248	123
Louisiana	235	91
Mississippi	205	30
Arkansas	184	70
West Virginia	154	76

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	6
Athletic Training	5

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.