2025 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan
8
Colleges in Michigan
233
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
physician assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #71 most popular program 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for physician assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 233 degrees in physician assistant annually.
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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School
Your choice of physician assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physician Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Physician Assistant Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physician Assistant Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Physician Assistant in Michigan
The schools below may not offer all types of physician assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Michigan Schools in Physician Assistant
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
47
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Grand Valley State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were about 47 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Grand Valley State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
47
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Wayne State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 47 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Wayne State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
58
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Detroit Mercy if you want to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #413 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Detroit Mercy is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Detroit Mercy
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MI
42
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Western Michigan University is a good option for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Western Michigan University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MI
39
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were about 39 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Central Michigan University
