Here are the Cheapest Physician Assistant Programs

As you may already know, PA school is not cheap!

The average increase in nonresident PA school tuition over the last five years was 3.5%, whereas resident PA school tuition rose by 5.33%, and it appears there is no end in sight.

The only good news is that physician assistant salaries have increased 3-5 x more than the PA school tuition cost, with an average wage increase of 15.0% in the last six years.

Regardless, finding an inexpensive graduate PA program will help keep costs down and debt low, allowing you more freedom and flexibility well into your retirement years.

With the average undergraduate education debt before PA school at $36,300 and the average anticipated debt load from PA school at $112,500, cutting your costs can be profound. Beyond the scope of this article, one must not forget about the myriad of loans and repayment programs available to PA students. I myself was a National Health Service Corps Scholar, which profoundly affected my finances and where I choose to practice as a PA.

The Cheapest Physician Assistant Programs

Here are the most inexpensive PA programs in the country with resident tuition less than $50,000.

1. Augusta University Physician Assistant Program
2. CUNY York College Physician Assistant Program
3. East Carolina University Physician Assistant Program
4. Indiana State University Physician Assistant Program
5. Louisiana State University-Shreveport Physician Assistant Program
6. Miami-Dade College Physician Assistant Program
7. Missouri State University Physician Assistant Program
8. Northeastern State University Physician Assistant Program
9. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program
10. Pennsylvania College of Technology Physician Assistant Program
11. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Physician Assistant Program
12. Towson University CCBC Essex – Essex Physician Assistant Program
13. University of Arkansas Physician Assistant Program
14. University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program
15. University of Nebraska Medical Center-Kearney Physician Assistant Program
16. University of Nebraska Medical Center-Omaha Physician Assistant Program
17. University of North Dakota Physician Assistant Program
18. University of North Texas Health Science Center-Fort Worth Physician Assistant Program
19. University of Oklahoma-Oklahoma City Physician Assistant Program
20. University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Physician Assistant Program
21. University of South Dakota Physician Assistant Program
22. University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis Physician Assistant Program
23. University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio Physician Assistant Program
24. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Physician Assistant Program
25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Physician Assistant Program
26. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Physician Assistant Program
27. UT Southwestern School of Health Professions Physician Assistant Program
28. Wayne State University Physician Assistant Program
29. Wichita State University Physician Assistant Program