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2025 Best Physician Assistant Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges in Georgia
257 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 5 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physician assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 257 degrees in physician assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physician Assistant School

Best Physician Assistant Schools in Georgia The physician assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physician Assistant rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Physician Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Physician Assistant

The physician assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physician Assistant Schools in Georgia. 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 Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in Physician Assistant

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
56 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Emory University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physician assistant. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 56 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Emory University

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
43 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in physician assistant needs to look into Augusta University. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Augusta. This university ranks 27th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 43 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
70 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Mercer University if you wish to pursue a degree in physician assistant. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from Mercer University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
69 Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physician assistant needs to take a look at South University, Savannah. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 69 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at South University, Savannah in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physician assistant from South University, Savannah

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Brenau is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Gainesville. This university ranks 34th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.More information about a degree in physician assistant from Brenau University

Best Physician Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 668
North Carolina 710 515
Virginia 630 610
Tennessee 624 415
South Carolina 530 175
Kentucky 518 121
Mississippi 501 31
Alabama 500 124
Louisiana 489 91
Arkansas 466 74
West Virginia 410 81

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 880
Radiologic Technology 337
Surgical Technology 260
Respiratory Care Therapy 194
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 141
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 119
Athletic Training 46
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 43
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 31
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 14

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