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Physician Assistant Studies program makes inaugural appearance in national rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranked ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's program No. 37 in the country among 170 programs. The 2020 rankings mark the first time the program has been eligible for inclusion in the rankings. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Physician Assistant Studies program earned a place among the top programs in the country, with the program tied for No. 37 among the 170 programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Physician Assistant Studies program on March 2, 2019, graduated its fifth class since the program launched in 2013. 
The 2020 national rankings by U.S. News & World Report released March 12 mark the first set of rankings ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's program has been eligible for after receiving accreditation-continued status by the national accrediting body. The first class of 37 physician assistant students arrived at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in January 2013 and graduated in spring 2015, with the program achieving accredited-continued status in 2016. U.S. News & World Report last ranked PA programs in 2015. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's 27-month, full-time program prepares graduates to think critically and act skillfully to meet expanding health care needs in local and global communities. Students immerse themselves in a curriculum structured around active learning strategies through collaborative work with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's faculty, scholars and practitioners in the field. Their time in the program includes a didactic phase that focuses on learning in the classroom and a clinical phase that has students working with preceptors in clinical settings such as hospitals, clinical and physician offices.

Earlier this month, the PA program , with 38 new physician assistants beginning their new careers in the growing profession. 

Also announced Tuesday — ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's part-time MBA program at the Martha & Spencer Love School of Business was ranked among the top 100 programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The program was tied for No. 89 in the 2020 rankings, up from No. 92 in the 2019 rankings. 

A total of 213 part-time MBA programs were ranked this year, with the rankings based on factors including peer assessments, recruiter assessments, the starting salaries and bonuses of graduates and  student selectivity. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's part-time MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Its students benefit from small class sizes, a curriculum focused on the transfer of course content to practical applications, professional development support and extraordinary faculty.