2023 Most Popular Colleges for Physician Assistant in the Southeast Region
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In 2020-2021, 11,351 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,149 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physician assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physician assistant programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 27 Most Popular Colleges for Physician Assistant in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 324 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 232 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. LMU is a medium-sized school located in Harrogate, Tennessee that handed out 122 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barry University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 89 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Wake Forest University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 85 degrees to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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South College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 84 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 79 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #10, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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South University, Savannah did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. South University, Savannah is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 62 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Medical University of South Carolina landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Medical University of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 57 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Wingate University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Campbell University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 52 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Kentucky came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 52 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Florida State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 47 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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South University, Tampa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
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Bethel University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethel is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida International University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 46 ’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physician Assistant Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s physician assistant degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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