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Physician Assistant at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, you may want to check out the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Gulf Coast University sits in Fort Myers, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 physician assistant graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Gulf Coast University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Gulf Coast University. Among 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Physician Assistant Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

Rankings can help you compare Florida Gulf Coast University’s Physician Assistant program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Florida #5 of 11
Best Value Southeast (Region) #7 of 61
Best Schools (Quality) Florida #9 of 11
Best Value Nationwide #25 of 226
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #50 of 65
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #211 of 241

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Physician Assistant graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Among the 19 master’s physician assistant graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

Florida Gulf Coast University gender breakdown of Physician Assistant Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 15
Hispanic / Latino 2
Asian 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Physician Assistant majors at Florida Gulf Coast University

Minority students account for 21% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, lower than 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 Florida Gulf Coast University work across a variety of fields. Here 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

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