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Physician Assistant at Dominican University of California

If you plan to study Physician Assistant, you may want to check out the program at Dominican University of California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dominican University of California is located in San Rafael, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Dominican University of California.

Studying Online at Dominican University of California

Distance learning is available at Dominican University of California. Of 1,900 students, 141 (7%) studied exclusively online and 56 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Physician Assistant Rankings at Dominican University of California

These rankings give you a sense of how Dominican University of California’s Physician Assistant program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#13 of 13
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#151 of 241
Best Value	Nationwide	#226 of 226

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physician Assistant graduates at Dominican University of California, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physician Assistant graduates at Dominican University of California are 83% women (29) and 17% men (6).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Dominican University of California

Of the 35 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Dominican University of California, 83% were women (29) and 17% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Dominican University of California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	15
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Dominican University of California, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Physician Assistant program at Dominican University of California pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Physician Assistant majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Physician Assistants	$77,320
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.