The following physician assistant programs were ranked as top programs by U.S. News & World Report. Rankings are based on a survey of 154 programs, filled out by deans at peer institutions. Each school is scored on a scale from one to five, with five being an outstanding program.
Duke University (Durham, N.C.) — Ranked No. 1
University of Iowa (Iowa City) — No. 2
Emory University (Atlanta) — No. 3
George Washington University (Washington, D.C.). — No. 3
Oregon Health and Sciences University (Portland, Ore.) — No. 5
Quinnipiac University (Hamden, Conn.) — No. 5
University of Colorado (Aurora) — No. 5
University of Utah (Salt Lake City) — No. 5
University of Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha) — No. 9
Wake Forest Unversity (Winston-Salem, N.C.) — No. 9
Interservice Physician Assistant Program (Fort Sam Houston, Texas) — No. 11
University of Washington (Seattle) — No. 11
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston) — No. 13
Drexel University (Philadelphia) — No. 13
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center-Dallas — No. 15
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