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New York has the highest Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools in 2025 (38), followed by Pennsylvania (37) and California (29). North Dakota has the lowest (1).

Education48 states · 1 metricUpdated Apr 27, 2025Original page
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Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) SchoolsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
Year 202548 of 51 states
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Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools, 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
6
Middle half 3 – 12.25
Average
9.13
48 states
Highest
38
New York
Lowest
1
North Dakota

Data

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What correlates with Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,116 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. White Non-Hispanic Total RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. Deceased DonorsKidney Transplant Waiting List by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 45
    Plot
  3. Vietnam War CasualtiesVietnam War Casualties by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Current SmokersSmoking Rates by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Deaths (2022)Heart Disease by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot
  6. Korean War CasualtiesKorean War Casualties by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot
  2. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  3. BBQ Ribs Search Volume IndexBest BBQ by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  4. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  5. Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 47
    Plot
  6. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 47
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools?
New York has the highest Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools in 2025, at 38, followed by Pennsylvania (37) and California (29).
Which state has the lowest Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools?
North Dakota has the lowest Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools in 2025, at 1.
What is the median Number of Physician’s Assistant (PA) Schools across US states?
The median is 6 across the 48 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this pa schools by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Physician Assistant (PA) School Finder Online - PA School Finder.

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