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Physician Assistant at Duquesne University

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, consider the program at Duquesne University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 68 physician assistant degrees were granted at Duquesne University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duquesne University

Online coursework is an option at Duquesne University. Of 8,234 students, 561 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,706 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Physician Assistant Rankings at Duquesne University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 57
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#21 of 23
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#50 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 241
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 226

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 57
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#21 of 23
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#50 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 241
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 226

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physician Assistant graduates at Duquesne University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physician Assistant graduates at Duquesne University are 87% women (59) and 13% men (9).

Physician Assistant Bachelor’s Program at Duquesne University

Among the 34 bachelor’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Duquesne University, 91% were women (31) and 9% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Physician Assistant bachelor’s degree recipients at Duquesne University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Duquesne University

Of the 34 master’s physician assistant graduates at Duquesne University, 82% were women (28) and 18% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 6% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Duquesne University, below the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Physician Assistant program at Duquesne University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physician Assistant graduates, 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.