2023 Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,351 people earned their degree in physician assistant, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 525 physician assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in physician assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physician assistant programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physician assistant program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 57 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4.Among the 5,274 students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,474. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physician assistant degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
UT Health San Antonio also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 3,478 students enrolled at UT Health San Antonio, 150 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,669. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 117 degrees to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Southwestern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 2,299 students enrolled at UT Southwestern, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s physician assistant students in 2020-2021.
UNT Health Science Center also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas Health Science Center supports 2,329 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,530. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT Health Science Center]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas-health-science-center/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 88 masters’s physician assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
UTMB Galveston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 3,458 students enrolled at UTMB Galveston were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,099. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Veteran Student Life Report
Baylor College of Medicine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Baylor College of Medicine also made our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Baylor College of Medicine supports 1,607 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,108. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor College of Medicine]](/colleges/baylor-college-of-medicine/student-life/veterans/)
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Physician Assistant for a Master’s ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hardin - Simmons supports 2,128 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,160. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hardin - Simmons]](/colleges/hardin-simmons-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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