by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 53 people earned their degree in pre-physician assistant, making the major the 1060th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in pre-physician assistant. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-physician assistant in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The pre-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 “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pre-physician assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seton Hill University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major. Seton Hill University is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 33 ’s pre-physician assistant degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-physician assistant degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne County Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major. Wayne County Community College District is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-physician assistant degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. College of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Physician Assistant Major. Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s pre-physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Pre-Physician Assistant Report
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