2025 Best Pre-Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region

If you're seeking a degree in pre-physician assistant, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #1060 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pre-Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2 degrees in pre-physician assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Pre-Physician Assistant Schools List

Pre-Physician Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pre-Physician Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pre-Physician Assistant in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of pre-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 Plains States Region Schools in Pre-Physician Assistant

1

Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Butler Community College if you want to pursue a degree in pre-physician assistant. Butler CC is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of El Dorado.More information about a degree in pre-physician assistant from Butler Community College

2

Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

It's difficult to beat Grand View University if you wish to pursue a degree in pre-physician assistant. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in pre-physician assistant from Grand View University

Best Pre-Physician Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best pre-physician assistant colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	599	1
Nebraska	500	0

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Pre-Physician Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Pre-Physician Assistant is one of 11 different types of Health/Medical Prep Programs programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Pre-Physician Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Nursing Studies	222
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	127
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	90
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	33
Pre-Pharmacy Studies	21
Pre-Dentistry Studies	7
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies	7

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.