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

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 121 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 Nebraska ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. 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

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

 

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

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

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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

66 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska Medical Center is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant. UNMC is a small public university located in the city of Omaha. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Nebraska.

There were approximately 66 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in physician assistant from University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, NE

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NE

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Union College Nebraska if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physician assistant. Union College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Lincoln. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Nebraska.

There were approximately 31 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physician assistant from Union College Nebraska

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physician assistant has to look into College of Saint Mary. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physician assistant in Nebraska.

There were roughly 24 physician assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Saint Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in physician assistant from College of Saint Mary

 

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	212
Minnesota	345	90
Iowa	287	129
Kansas	244	49
North Dakota	149	33
South Dakota	123	24

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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 Majors Related to Physician Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	17
Athletic Training	16
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	6

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.