2025 Best Physician Assistant Schools in the New England Region
14
Colleges in the New England Region
921
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #71 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 921 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physician assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Physician Assistant in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physician assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Physician Assistant
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
231
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a good decision for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
There were roughly 231 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
48
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physician assistant. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 48 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Tufts University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
50
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in physician assistant has to look into Quinnipiac University. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were about 50 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Quinnipiac University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
43
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
MGH Institute of Health Professions is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physician assistant. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 43 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from MGH Institute of Health Professions
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MA
49
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
41
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.
There were about 41 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Sacred Heart University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
67
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Springfield College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 67 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Springfield College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
48
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford. This university ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 48 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of New England
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
45
Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded
USJ is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of West Hartford. This university ranks 13th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 45 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Saint Joseph
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 29 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Westfield State University
