by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region 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 789 degrees in physician assistant annually.
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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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physician assistant. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a degree in physician assistant from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great option for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha.
There were about 74 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Iowa is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physician assistant. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of Iowa
Creighton University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physician assistant. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physician assistant from Creighton University
SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Saint Louis University
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.
There were about 31 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from St Catherine University
Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU MN is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physician assistant from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 29 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Missouri State University - Springfield
Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from University of North Dakota
WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 44 physician assistant students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physician assistant from Wichita State UniversityExplore the best physician assistant colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 742 | 120 |
| Missouri | 693 | 274 |
| Iowa | 648 | 129 |
| Kansas | 599 | 46 |
| Nebraska | 500 | 122 |
| North Dakota | 416 | 29 |
| South Dakota | 381 | 26 |
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