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2026 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Arizona

[Physician Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/physician-assistant/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for physician assistant students.

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• Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in physician assistant, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Physician Assistant Schools

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

$12,619 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,645 Avg Student Debt

$54,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northern Arizona University tops our 2026 list of the best value physician assistant schools in Arizona. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Students from in state pay about $12,619 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,044. Typical student debt for physician assistant graduates is $21,645. Physician Assistant graduates of Northern Arizona University earn a median of $105,814 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,645 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arizona earned it the #2 place for physician assistant. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Typical student debt for physician assistant graduates is $21,861. Soon after graduation, physician assistant degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $50,834. Set against $21,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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.