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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the most popular for physician assistant students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 231 master's degrees in physician assistant during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physician Assistant in Georgia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality physician assistant program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 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. 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 Georgia

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

South University, Savannah
Savannah, GA

69 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

South University, Savannah is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Georgia.

There were about 69 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at South University, Savannah in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in physician assistant from South University, Savannah

2

Mercer University
Macon, GA

67 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mercer University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Georgia.

There were about 67 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

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

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Emory University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physician assistant. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Georgia.

There were about 52 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Augusta University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant. Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Augusta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Georgia.

There were roughly 43 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

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

5

Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA

MSM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta. More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Morehouse School of Medicine

 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	563
North Carolina	323	480
Virginia	305	300
Tennessee	296	296
South Carolina	251	132
Alabama	248	126
Kentucky	248	123
Louisiana	235	91
Mississippi	205	30
Arkansas	184	70
West Virginia	154	76

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Athletic Training	30
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	11

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.