2024 Best Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Physician Assistant is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #403 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in physician assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physician assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physician assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physician assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physician assistant students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physician Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physician Assistant in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physician assistant.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Physician Assistant

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physician assistant has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physician assistant from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pacific University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physician assistant. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physician assistant from Pacific University

Best Physician Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best physician assistant colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	29
Oregon	343	0

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Physician Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Physician Assistant is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Physician Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	291
Respiratory Care Therapy	133
Athletic Training	116
Radiologic Technology	89
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	71
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	68
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	22
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	21
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	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.